text

Meaning

Noun

1. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
2. A book, tome or other set of writings.
3. (colloquial) A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
4. Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
5. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
6. Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
7. A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.

Verb

1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
2. To send and receive text messages.
3. To write in large characters, as in text hand.

Concepts

text

theme

textbook

subject

topic

SMS

lyrics

words

article

document

script

writing

original

message

thesis

textual matter

lyric

book

text message

paper

𐐻𐐯𐐿𐑅𐐻

provisions

body

clause

matter

statement

passage

school text

schoolbook

text edition

quotation

main clause

facsimile

this book

subject matter

argument

contents

declaration

pamphlet

summation

gist

heading

question

account

baby

content

term

essence

story

handbook

syllabus

lines

proverb

written text

lemma

object matter

master sheet

body of the work

proper

quire

libretto

work

text messaging

texting

original text

title

manuscript

section

reading

readings

retrieval 2

body of text

inscription

lettering

advice

communication

data

info

information

news

notice

tidings

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɛkst/

Etymology

From Middle English text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”). Cognate to English texture.

Sentences

Early versions of talk did not separate text from each user .

The text implies that method handles scaling , rotation , and translation .