writingnoun
uk/ˈraɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈraɪ.t̬ɪŋ/B1 [ U ] a person's style of writing with a pen on paper that can be recognized as their own:
Do you recognize the writing on the envelope?
A2 [ U ] something that has been written or printed:
She complained that the writing was too small to read.
B2 [ U ] the written work, such as stories or poems, of one person or a group of people:
She is studying women's writing at the turn of the century.
B2 [ U ] the activity of creating pieces of written work, such as stories, poems, or articles:
I did a course in creative writing.
A1 [ U ] the skill or activity of producing words on a surface:
Teachers focus on speaking and writing in the afternoon classes.
in writing
B2 in written form:
All bookings must be confirmed in writing.
writings [ plural ]
the written works of a person, especially when they have been published as books:
the writings of Karl Marx
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- Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?
- Her writing is full of passion and energy.
- My daughter is just starting to learn how to do joined-up writing at school.
- The writing on the tombstone was barely visible.
- This is a book that clearly explicates Marx's later writings.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Writing & typing
- asterisk
- borrow
- chalk
- co-author
- compose
- copy
- creative writing
- enter
- fair sth out
- fire
- ghostwrite
- misspell
- orthography
- record
- run
- scrawl
- transcription
- typing
- write
- write sth up
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Pieces of writing
Describing handwriting & print
Idiom(s)
the writing is on the wall