writing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of creating written works
   authorship; penning; composition.
   
   • writing was a form of therapy for him
   • it was a matter of disputed authorship
2. 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)
   written material; piece of writing.
   
   • the writing in her novels is excellent
   • that editorial was a fine piece of writing
3. noun (usually plural) the collected work of an author
   
   • the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings
4. noun 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
5. noun the activity of putting something in written form
   committal to writing.
   
   • she did the thinking while he did the writing
6. verb produce a literary work
   write; pen; compose; indite.
   
   • She composed a poem
   • He wrote four novels
7. verb communicate or express by writing
   write.
   
   • Please write to me every week
8. verb have (one's written work) issued for publication
   write; publish.
   
   • How many books did Georges Simenon write?
   • She published 25 books during her long career
9. verb communicate (with) in writing
   write; drop a line.
   
   • Write her soon, please!
10. verb communicate by letter
    write.
    
    • He wrote that he would be coming soon
11. verb write music
    write; compose.
    
    • Beethoven composed nine symphonies
12. verb mark or trace on a surface
    write.
    
    • The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper
    • Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet
13. verb record data on a computer
    write; save.
    
    • boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
14. verb write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
    write; spell.
    
    • He spelled the word wrong in this letter
15. verb create code, write a computer program
    write.
    
    • She writes code faster than anybody else

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