What is the meaning of writing?

noun

  • The act of creating written works.
    • usage: "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
  • The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect. )
    • usage: "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
  • Usually plural. ( the collected work of an author)
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "she did the thinking while he did the writing"

verb

  • Produce a literary work.
    • usage: "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
  • Communicate or express by writing.
    • usage: "Please write to me every week"
  • Have (one's written work) issued for publication.
    • usage: "How many books did Georges Simenon write"; "She published 25 books during her long career"
  • Communicate (with) in writing.
    • usage: "Write her soon, please"
  • Communicate by letter.
    • usage: "He wrote that he would be coming soon"
  • Write music.
    • usage: "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
  • Mark or trace on a surface.
    • usage: "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
  • Record data on a computer.
    • usage: "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
  • Write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word. )
    • usage: "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
  • Create code, write a computer program.
    • usage: "She writes code faster than anybody else"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Writing. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/writing/definitions/1191309
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