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Vinony

writing

noun

  1. representation of language in a textual medium; tool developed by human society
  2. the act or process of recording information
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting (“writing”), equivalent to write + -ing.

  1. Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

    “Because writing of any kind is no more and no less than a graphic representation of speech[…], to study its nature and history we must often have recourse to the speech, that is, to the language, that the writing writes.”

    “Early writing appeared in both societies around 3000 B.C.E., mainly for administrative purposes in Egypt and for accounting and trading in Sumer.”

  2. Something written, such as a document, article or book.
  3. The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
  4. A work of an author.

    “Congrats, you did an interesting piece of writing.”

  5. The style of writing of a person.

    “I can't read your writing.”

  6. Intended for or used in writing.

    “a writing table”

verb

Etymology: From Middle English writinge, wrytynge, writende, writand, from Old English wrītende, present participle of Old English wrītan (“to scratch, carve, write”), equivalent to write + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of write

    “What are you doing? ― Um, I’m writing. ― You are writing! You are writing a lot!”