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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024text /tɛkst/USA pronunciation n. - the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, illustrations, etc:[uncountable]Did you look at the pictures or did you actually read the text?
- the actual, original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, etc.:[countable]We could send away for a copy of the text of the interview.
- any of the various forms in which a writing exists:[countable]The text is a medieval transcription.
- a textbook:[countable]The texts haven't arrived for the class yet.
- Religion a short passage of Scripture, esp. one chosen as the subject of a sermon:[countable]He chose as the text for his sermon the Sermon on the Mount.
tex•tu•al /ˈtɛkstʃuəl/USA pronunciation adj.:textual analysis. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024text (tekst),USA pronunciation n. - the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
- the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like:The newspaper published the whole text of the speech.
- the actual wording of anything written or printed:You have not kept to the text of my remarks.
- any of the various forms in which a writing exists:The text is a medieval transcription.
- the wording adopted by an editor as representing the original words of an author:the authoritative text of Catullus.
- any theme or topic;
subject. - the words of a song or the like.
- a textbook.
- Religiona short passage of Scripture, esp. one chosen in proof of a doctrine or as the subject of a sermon:The text he chose was theSermon on the Mount.
- Religionthe letter of the Holy Scripture, or the Scriptures themselves.
- [Print.]
- PrintingSee black letter.
- Printingtype, as distinguished from illustrations, margins, etc.
- Linguisticsa unit of connected speech or writing, esp. composed of more than one sentence, that forms a cohesive whole.
- anything considered to be a subject for analysis by or as if by methods of literary criticism.
- Medieval Latin textus text, terms, Latin: text, structure, origin, originally, pattern of weaving, texture (of cloth), equivalent. to tex(ere) to weave + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
- Middle English 1300–50
text′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: text /tɛkst/ n - the main body of a printed or written work as distinct from commentary, notes, illustrations, etc
- (often plural) a book prescribed as part of a course of study
- the words printed, written, or displayed on a visual display unit
- the original exact wording of a work, esp the Bible, as distinct from a revision or translation
- a short passage of the Bible used as a starting point for a sermon or adduced as proof of a doctrine
- the topic or subject of a discussion or work
- short for textbook
- short for text message
vb - to send a text message from a mobile phone
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin textus version, from Latin textus texture, from texere to compose |