writing

Meaning

Noun

• Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
• Something written, such as a document, article or book.
• The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
• A work of an author.
• The style of writing of a person.
• Intended for or used in writing.

Related

Similar words

• : text
• : document, manuscript, text
• : work
• : hand, handwriting
• : alphabet, character, ideogram, logogram, pictogram, script, syllabary, writing system

Origin

• From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting, equivalent to write + -ing.
• From Middle English writinge, wrytynge, writende, writand, from Old English wrītende, present participle of Old English wrītan, equivalent to write + -ing.