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writing

n. uncountable
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈɹaɪtɪŋ// UK //ɹˈaɪtɪŋ// writ·ing General-service

n. words or letters that you have put on paper or a screen. It can also mean the activity of creating stories, letters, or reports.

n. the act or process of producing text; also refers to the written material itself. Often used to describe a person's unique style or handwriting.


SIMPLE

Your writing is very clear and easy to read.

CONTEXTUAL

She spends her Saturday mornings doing some creative writing at the local library.

COMPLEX

The discovery of ancient writing on the cave walls provided historians with invaluable insights into the social hierarchy of the early settlement.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting (“writing”), equivalent to write + -ing.

Etymology 2

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.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the activity or the general quality of text; can be used in the plural ('writings') to refer to the collected works of an author.

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