writing
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1 the activity (n.) A1 Beginnerthe act or process of putting words on paper or a screen.
the process of representing language through a system of symbols or letters.
ExampleShe spends most of her morning writing in her journal.
ExampleThe student found that the physical act of writing helped him retain complex information better than simply reading the textbook.
UsageUncountable in this sense.
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2 handwriting style (n.) A2 Elementarythe way a person's letters look when they write by hand.
the particular style or character of a person's penmanship.
ExampleHis writing is very messy and difficult to read.
ExampleThe teacher struggled to grade the essay because the student's writing was nearly illegible.
UsageUncountable in this sense.
- handwriting
- penmanship
- script
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3 a piece of work (n.) B1 Intermediatea book, article, or other document that someone has produced.
a specific piece of written work, such as a literary composition or a formal document.
ExampleThe professor praised her academic writing for its clarity.
ExampleThe collection includes the early writings of the philosopher, many of which were previously unpublished.
UsageOften used in the plural ('writings') when referring to a collection of works.
From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting (“writing”), equivalent to write + -ing.
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.
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