writing

[ rahy-ting ]

/ ˈraɪ tɪŋ /

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noun

the act of a person or thing that writes.

written form: to commit one's thoughts to writing.

that which is written; characters or matter written with a pen or the like: His writing is illegible.

such characters or matter with respect to style, kind, quality, etc.

an inscription.

a letter.

any written or printed paper, as a document or deed.

literary or musical style, form, quality, technique, etc.: Her writing is stilted.

a literary composition or production.

the profession of a writer: He turned to writing at an early age.

the Writings, Hagiographa.

Idioms for writing

writing on the wall. handwriting (def. 4).

Origin of writing

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at write, -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM writing

self-writing, adjectiveun·writ·ing, adjective

Words nearby writing

writer's block, writer's cramp, write-up, writhe, writhen, writing, writing case, writing desk, writing hand, writing on the wall, writing paper

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Example sentences from the Web for writing

At the time of writing, those include California, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Michigan.
Are these big discounts enough to get you back into a movie theater?|dzanemorris|August 20, 2020|Fortune
After many advertisers asked to be let out of their quarterly upfront commitments immediately at the outset of the coronavirus crisis in March, ad buyers now are asking for that option to be put in writing.
‘We’re still in the wild west’: Free, ad-supported streaming TV war heats up with Amazon, Pluto TV updates|Tim Peterson|August 19, 2020|Digiday
Fortune has asked the ministry what enforcement measures there will be, but had not received a reply at the time of writing.
As COVID-19 rates rise, France will require most people to wear masks at work|David Meyer|August 18, 2020|Fortune
I found that petition writing was part of the complex power politics between the women and the colonial state.
How Igbo women activists influenced British authorities during the colonial rule of Nigeria|Bright Alozie|August 7, 2020|Quartz

The video had 3,400 YouTube video views at the time of writing.
‘We can be agile and evolve’: News UK is quickly growing a 7-figure incremental revenue stream from social video|Lucinda Southern|August 5, 2020|Digiday
True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Both Ney and Abramoff have reentered the public spotlight following their sentences, writing books about their experiences.
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv|Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I started just writing these songs, at first it felt like a project or something.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I wish I could be writing to you under better circumstances, but unfortunately those avenues have closed up.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Before his writing days, London used the Oakland establishment to conduct his studies.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I dreamt of writing books, and I tried it, after taking my degree, but I did not succeed.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant
It would have delighted your heart to read it, were his words in writing to Baron Stockmar.
The Empress Frederick; a memoir|Anonymous
Among the ancients symbols were the original form of record, of communicating ideas, and of writing.
How to Read the Crystal|Sepharial
He supported himself for some time in London by writing plays and editing the Public Ledger.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
Ellis, writing in 1765, supposes that they were the orifices of the cells occupied by the polypi.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for writing

writing

/ (ˈraɪtɪŋ) /

noun

a group of letters or symbols written or marked on a surface as a means of communicating ideas by making each symbol stand for an idea, concept, or thing, by using each symbol to represent a set of sounds grouped into syllables (syllabic writing), or by regarding each symbol as corresponding roughly or exactly to each of the sounds in the language (alphabetic writing)See also ideogram

short for handwriting

anything expressed in letters, esp a literary composition

the work of a writer

literary style, art, or practice

written formgive it to me in writing

(modifier) related to or used in writingwriting ink

writing on the wall a sign or signs of approaching disaster

Word Origin for writing

sense 8: allusion to Daniel 5:5

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	writing
释义	writing [ rahy-ting ] / ˈraɪ tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR writing ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of a person or thing that writes. written form: to commit one's thoughts to writing. that which is written; characters or matter written with a pen or the like: His writing is illegible. such characters or matter with respect to style, kind, quality, etc. an inscription. a letter. any written or printed paper, as a document or deed. literary or musical style, form, quality, technique, etc.: Her writing is stilted. a literary composition or production. the profession of a writer: He turned to writing at an early age. the Writings, Hagiographa. Idioms for writing writing on the wall. handwriting (def. 4). Origin of writing Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at write, -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM writing self-writing, adjectiveun·writ·ing, adjective Words nearby writing writer's block, writer's cramp, write-up, writhe, writhen, writing, writing case, writing desk, writing hand, writing on the wall, writing paper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for writing At the time of writing, those include California, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and Michigan. Are these big discounts enough to get you back into a movie theater?\|dzanemorris\|August 20, 2020\|Fortune After many advertisers asked to be let out of their quarterly upfront commitments immediately at the outset of the coronavirus crisis in March, ad buyers now are asking for that option to be put in writing. ‘We’re still in the wild west’: Free, ad-supported streaming TV war heats up with Amazon, Pluto TV updates\|Tim Peterson\|August 19, 2020\|Digiday Fortune has asked the ministry what enforcement measures there will be, but had not received a reply at the time of writing. As COVID-19 rates rise, France will require most people to wear masks at work\|David Meyer\|August 18, 2020\|Fortune I found that petition writing was part of the complex power politics between the women and the colonial state. How Igbo women activists influenced British authorities during the colonial rule of Nigeria\|Bright Alozie\|August 7, 2020\|Quartz The video had 3,400 YouTube video views at the time of writing. ‘We can be agile and evolve’: News UK is quickly growing a 7-figure incremental revenue stream from social video\|Lucinda Southern\|August 5, 2020\|Digiday True, this may not be what James Madison had in mind when he was writing the Bill of Rights. Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too\|John Avlon\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Both Ney and Abramoff have reentered the public spotlight following their sentences, writing books about their experiences. Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv\|Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I started just writing these songs, at first it felt like a project or something. Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll\|James Joiner\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I wish I could be writing to you under better circumstances, but unfortunately those avenues have closed up. Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen\|Parker Molloy\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Before his writing days, London used the Oakland establishment to conduct his studies. The Bars That Made America Great\|Nina Strochlic\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I dreamt of writing books, and I tried it, after taking my degree, but I did not succeed. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant It would have delighted your heart to read it, were his words in writing to Baron Stockmar. The Empress Frederick; a memoir\|Anonymous Among the ancients symbols were the original form of record, of communicating ideas, and of writing. How to Read the Crystal\|Sepharial He supported himself for some time in London by writing plays and editing the Public Ledger. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3\|Various Ellis, writing in 1765, supposes that they were the orifices of the cells occupied by the polypi. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier British Dictionary definitions for writing writing / (ˈraɪtɪŋ) / noun a group of letters or symbols written or marked on a surface as a means of communicating ideas by making each symbol stand for an idea, concept, or thing, by using each symbol to represent a set of sounds grouped into syllables (syllabic writing), or by regarding each symbol as corresponding roughly or exactly to each of the sounds in the language (alphabetic writing)See also ideogram short for handwriting anything expressed in letters, esp a literary composition the work of a writer literary style, art, or practice written formgive it to me in writing (modifier) related to or used in writingwriting ink writing on the wall a sign or signs of approaching disaster Word Origin for writing sense 8: allusion to Daniel 5:5 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. 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