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Writing — synonyms, definition

1. writing (Noun)

35 synonyms
article authorship clipping committal to writing communication composition correspondence creative writing document editorial essay exposition feature fiction graphology handwriting instrumentation journalism lettering literature • • •
5 definitions

writing (Noun) — The act of creating written works. ex. "writing was a form of therapy for him"

writing (Noun) — The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect). ex. "the writing in her novels is excellent" ex. "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

writing (Noun) — (usually plural) the collected work of an author. ex. "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"

writing (Noun) — Letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language. ex. "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show" ex. "the doctor's writing was illegible"

writing (Noun) — The activity of putting something in written form. ex. "she did the thinking while he did the writing"

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Oeuvre activity black and white body of work verbal creation work written communication written language
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2. writing (Verb)

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coding composing dropping a line inditing publishing saving spelling
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writing (Verb) — Produce a literary work. ex. "He wrote four novels"

writing (Verb) — Communicate or express by writing. ex. "Please write to me every week"

writing (Verb) — Have (one's written work) issued for publication. ex. "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"

writing (Verb) — Communicate (with) in writing. ex. "Write to her soon, please!"

writing (Verb) — Communicate by letter. ex. "He wrote that he would be coming soon"

writing (Verb) — (music) write music. ex. "Beethoven wrote nine symphonies"

writing (Verb) — Mark or trace on a surface. ex. "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"

writing (Verb) — (computing) record data on a computer.

writing (Verb) — Specify or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word).

writing (Verb) — Create code, write a computer program. ex. "She writes code faster than anybody else"

writing (Verb) — Past participle of write; written.

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communicating corresponding creating creating by mental act creating mentally creating verbally delineating describing drawing intercommunicating lining making recording taping tracing
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Styling adopting annotating apostrophising apostrophizing arranging authoring calligraphing capitalising capitalizing citing copying counterpointing crossing cutting dashing off dotting drafting dramatising dramatizing • • •
1 see also
write out
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authorship composition penning