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 a medium of human communication that involves the representation of a language through a system of physically inscribed, mechanically transferred...
- writing system is a method of visually representing verbal communication, based on a script and a set of rules regulating its use. While both writing...
- beginning section which states the purpose and goals of the following writing. This is generally followed by the body and conclusion. The introduction...
- The history of writing traces the development of expressing language by systems of markings. In the history of how writing systems have evolved in human...
- Automatic writing, also called psychography, is a claimed psychic ability allowing a person to produce written words without consciously writing. Scientists...
- Proto-writing consists of visible marks communicating limited information. Such systems emerged from earlier traditions of symbol systems in the early...
- In writing and typography, a ligature occurs where two or more graphemes or letters are joined to form a single glyph. Examples are the characters æ and...
- A writing desk or bureau acts as a kind of compact office. Traditionally, a writing desk is for writing letters by hand. It usually has a top that closes...
- 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...
- A writing table (French bureau plat) has a series of drawers directly under the surface of the table, to contain writing implements, so that it may serve...