writing

Meanings

Plural: writings

Noun

• the act of creating written works
  • "writing was a form of therapy for him"
• 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"
• (usually plural) the collected work of an author
  • "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
• letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
  • "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"
  • "the doctor's writing was illegible"
• the activity of putting something in written form
  • "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
• Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
• Something written, such as a document, article or book.
• The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
• A work of an author.
• The style of writing of a person.
• Intended for or used in writing.

Verb

• produce a literary work
• communicate or express by writing
• have (one's written work) issued for publication
• communicate (with) in writing
• communicate by letter
• write music
• mark or trace on a surface
• record data on a computer
• write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
• create code, write a computer program
• present participle and gerund of write

Synonyms

alphabet, authorship, character, committal to writing, compose, composition, document, drop a line, hand, handwriting, ideogram, indite, logogram, manuscript, pen, penning, pictogram, piece of writing, publish, save, script, spell, syllabary, text, work, write, writing system, written material