writing

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Pronunciation

• enPR: rītʹĭng, IPA: /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

Noun

writing

1. (uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
2. (countable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
3. (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
4. (countable) A work of an author.
5. (countable) The style of writing of a person.

   I can't read your writing.

6. (as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.

   a writing table

Synonyms

• (written letters or symbols that express some meaning): text
• (something written): document, manuscript, text
• (work of an author): work
• (the style of writing of a person): hand, handwriting
• (intended for or used in writing): alphabet, character, ideogram, logogram, pictogram, script, syllabary, writing system

Translations

• French: écriture
• German: Schrift
• Italian: scrittura
• Portuguese: escrita
• Russian: пи́сьменность
• Spanish: escritura

Translations

• French: écrit
• German: Schrift, Schriftstück
• Portuguese: escrita
• Russian: писа́ние
• Spanish: escrito, escritura

Translations

• French: écriture
• German: Schreiben, (only idiomatic) Schrift
• Portuguese: escrita
• Russian: писа́ние
• Spanish: escritura

Translations

• French: œuvre
• German: Schrift, Arbeit, Werk
• Portuguese: obra
• Russian: (литерату́рное) произведе́ние
• Spanish: escrito, escritura

Translations

• Italian: scrittura
• Portuguese: letra
• Russian: по́черк

Translations

• German: Schrift-

Verb

1. present participle of write#English|write
   • 2016, [https://web.archive.org/web/20171023035740/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-7-what-are-you-doing/3240468.html VOA Learning English] (public domain)

     What are you doing? ― Um, I’m writing. ― You are writing! You are writing a lot!

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