Definition of Writing. Meaning of Writing. Synonyms of Writing

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Definition of Writing

Writing
Writing Writ"ing, n. 1. The act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone, or other material, for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and words express, or of communicating them to others by visible signs. 2. Anything written or printed; anything expressed in characters or letters; as: (a) Any legal instrument, as a deed, a receipt, a bond, an agreement, or the like. (b) Any written composition; a pamphlet; a work; a literary production; a book; as, the writings of Addison. (c) An inscription. And Pilate wrote a title . . . And the writing was, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. --John xix. 19. 3. Handwriting; chirography. Writing book, a book for practice in penmanship. Writing desk, a desk with a sloping top for writing upon; also, a case containing writing materials, and used in a similar manner. Writing lark (Zo["o]l.), the European yellow-hammer; -- so called from the curious irregular lines on its eggs. [Prov. Eng.] Writing machine. Same as Typewriter. Writing master, one who teaches the art of penmanship. Writing obligatory (Law), a bond. Writing paper, paper intended for writing upon with ink, usually finished with a smooth surface, and sized. Writing school, a school for instruction in penmanship. Writing table, a table fitted or used for writing upon.

Meaning of Writing from wikipedia

- Writing is the act of creating a persistent representation of human language. A writing system uses a set of symbols and rules to encode aspects of spoken...
- of writing traces the development of writing systems and how their use transformed and was transformed by different societies. The use of writing prefigures...
- A writing system comprises a particular set of symbols, called a script, as well as the rules by which the script represents a particular language. Most...
- On Writing may refer to: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, a memoir by American author Stephen King "On Writing", a story fragment by American writer...
- Automatic writing, also called psychography, is a claimed psychic ability allowing a person to produce written words without consciously writing. Practitioners...
- A writing implement or writing instrument is an object used to produce writing. Writing consists of different figures, lines, and or forms. Most of these...
- Mirror writing is formed by writing in the direction that is the reverse of the natural way for a given language, such that the result is the mirror image...
- used in this article, see IPA Brackets and transcription delimiters. In writing and typography, a ligature occurs where two or more graphemes or letters...
- Reading and Writing is an academic journal of the processes, acquisition, and loss of reading and writing skills. It is published by Springer Science+Business...
- upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the Oscars...