writing

Noun

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.
6. (countable, uncountable) Intended for or used in writing.

Verb

present participle and gerund of write

✍️

write

• Verb
• Noun

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: writing

Inherited from Old English: wrīting

Inherited from Middle English: writinge

Inherited from Old English: wrītende

In summary

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

Synonyms

document

letter

composition

handwriting

script

paper

book

📖

character

literary work

penmanship

painting

🖼️

inscription

work

article

composing

write

✍️

text

scripture

drawing

written language

editing

committal to writing

deed

authorship

spelling

note

essay

orthography

manuscript

compiling

literature

record

written material

written document

piece of writing

words

recording

reading

records

penning

quill

scratching

consonant

missive

epistle

alphabet

entry

mark

draw up

clerkship

Translations

Schrift

écriture

escritura

scrittura

Schreiben

escrita

γραφή

pismo

escrito

écrit

geschrift

yazı

document

escriptura

documentos

Sentences

They started writing my dialogue like his .

After writing a bug report , one should regularly check if someone responded .

Do you mean the speech you're writing ?

From an early age , Gerard Mur showed a great talent for writing .