writing
pronunciation
How to pronounce writing in British English:
UK [ˈraɪtɪŋ]
How to pronounce writing in American English:
US [ˈraɪtɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the act of creating written works
- the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
- (usually plural) the collected work of an author
- letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
- the activity of putting something in written form
Word Origin
- writing (n.)
- Old English writing "action of forming letters and characters," verbal noun from write (v.). From c. 1200 as "text; body of poetry, narrative, etc. in written form; written material." From c. 1300 as "a particular text;" mid-14c. as "act of composing a written text." From late 14c. as "craft of writing;" also "one's own handwriting or penmanship." Also late 14c. as "act of sending a letter; a letter, message." Writing-desk is from 1610s.
Example
- 1. Keep reading and writing and thinking .
- 2. But it goes beyond writing headlines .
- 3. This makes many cautious about writing his political obituary .
- 4. Graffiti may even be as old as writing itself .
- 5. I continued writing to fabrice .