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writing

[ rahy-ting ]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that writes.
written written form:
to commit one's thoughts to writing.
that which is written; written; characters or matter written written with a pen or the like:
His writing is illegible.
such characters or matter with respect to style, kind, quality, etc.
an inscription.
a letter.
any written written or printed paper, as a document or deed.
literary or musical style, form, quality, technique, etc.:
Her writing is stilted.
a literary composition or production.
the profession of a writer:
He turned to writing at an early age.
the Writings, Hagiographa.

writing

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a group of letters or symbols written or marked on a surface as a means of communicating ideas by making each symbol stand for an idea, concept, or thing, by using each symbol to represent a set of sounds grouped into syllables ( syllabic writing ), or by regarding each symbol as corresponding roughly or exactly to each of the sounds in the language ( alphabetic writing ) See also ideogram
short for handwriting
anything expressed in letters, esp a literary composition
the work of a writer
literary style, art, or practice
written form
give it to me in writing
modifier related to or used in writing
writing ink
writing on the wall
a sign or signs of approaching disaster

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Origin of writing¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; write + -ing ¹

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Origin of writing¹

sense 8: allusion to Daniel 5:5

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Global Change Research Program, which coordinates federal research and the writing of the National Climate Assessment.

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Not like in the way I’m writing, because I always thought, I’m not a writer.

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Liz and other campaigners are writing to the justice secretary asking her to support those amendments.

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The acting is grounded in realism but the writing refuses to keep the characters under lock and key.

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Arenas was still intubated the following day but was able to open his eyes and communicate via writing.

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