writing
noun/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
Etymology From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting (“writing”), equivalent to write + -ing.
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Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
- Because writing of any kind is no more and no less than a graphic representation of speech[…], to study its nature and history we must often have recourse to the speech, that is, to the language, that the writing writes.2003, William G. Boltz, The Origin and the Development of the Chinese Writing System, page 14:
- Early writing appeared in both societies around 3000 B.C.E., mainly for administrative purposes in Egypt and for accounting and trading in Sumer.2017, Anthony J. McMichael, Alistair Woodward, Cameron Muir, Climate Change and the Health of Nations, →ISBN, page 115:
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Something written, such as a document, article or book.
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The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
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A work of an author.
- Congrats, you did an interesting piece of writing.
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The style of writing of a person.
- I can't read your writing.
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As a modifier Intended for or used in writing.
- a writing table
- Synonyms
- text, document, manuscript, work, hand, handwriting, alphabet, character, ideogram, logogram, pictogram, script, syllabary, writing system
- Derived terms
62 terms
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