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   Writ·ing

   /ˈrīdiNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text: "parents want schools to concentrate on reading, writing, and arithmetic"
   • ▪ a sequence of letters, words, or symbols marked on paper or some other surface: "a leather product with gold writing on it"
   • ▪ handwriting: "his writing looked crabbed" Similar handwritinghandscriptpenmanshippenprintprintinglonghandcalligraphychirographylettersinformal:scribblescrawlfist
   • 2. the activity or occupation of composing text for publication: "she made a decent living from writing"
   • ▪ written work, especially with regard to its style or quality: "the writing is straightforward and accessible"
   • ▪ books, stories, articles, or other written works: "he was introduced to the writings of Gertrude Stein" Similar compositionsworksoeuvreopusbooksvolumespublicationstitlestomespapersarticlesessays
   • ▪ the Hagiographa.

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