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writing

wri·ting

UK/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ US/ˈraɪtɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

the act of creating written works

  • “writing was a form of therapy for him”
  • “it was a matter of disputed authorship”
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2.

the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

  • “the writing in her novels is excellent”
  • “that editorial was a fine piece of writing”
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3.

(usually plural) the collected work of an author

  • “the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway”
4.

letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language

  • “he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn”
  • “;”
  • “s writing was illegible”
5.

the activity of putting something in written form

  • “she did the thinking while he did the writing”
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Origin

From Middle English writinge, wrytynge, writende, writand, from Old English wrītende, present participle of Old English wrītan (“to scratch, carve, write”), equivalent to write + -ing.

Phrases

  • automatic writing
  • creative writing
  • food writing
  • in writing
  • majuscule writing
  • night writing
  • not worth writing home about
  • packet writing

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