text
[noun]
Synonyms:
- contents, body
- words, wording

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Related Words: consideration, issue, fundamentals, idea

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. text ˌmessage² (also text) verb [transitive]
to send someone a written message on a mobile phone or pager:
She’s always text messaging her friends.
—text-messaging noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. text¹ S2 W1 AC /tekst/ noun
[Word Family: noun: text; adjective: textual]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: texte, from Latin textus 'woven material', from texere 'to weave']

1. [uncountable] any written material:
One disk can store the equivalent of 500 pages of text.

2. [uncountable] the writing that forms the main part of a book, magazine etc, rather than the pictures or notes ⇒ textual:
There should not be too much text in children’s books.

3. [countable] a book or other piece of writing that is connected with learning or intended for study:
Some of the original text has survived.
Literary texts, like all other works of art, have a historical context.
‘Hamlet’ is a set text (=one that must be studied for an examination) this year. British English

4. [countable] American English a textbook:
a chemistry text

5. the text of something the exact words of a speech, article etc:
Only ‘The Times’ printed the full text of the President’s speech.

6. [countable] a text message:
He sent me a text saying he would be late.

7. [countable] a short piece from the Bible that someone reads and talks about during a religious service

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

III. text² S2 verb [intransitive and transitive]
to send someone a written message on a mobile phone
—texting noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

text
noun
I. writing in a book/newspaper, on a computer, etc.
ADJ. complete, full The newspaper printed the full text of the interview.
draft | final | original | main The illustrations are printed separately from the main text.
accompanying The catalogue consists of colour reproductions of the paintings with accompanying text.
electronic, handwritten, printed, typewritten, written
QUANT. block, body, chunk, line, page, piece, portion Hand symbols in the main body of the text cross-refer the reader to the appendices. Use the mouse to move chunks of text from place to place.
VERB + TEXT create, draft, write | edit, modify | highlight | cut, delete | insert, move, paste | scan (in) | handle, manipulate, process computer programs that process text
set, typeset | print | publish | read | transcribe | annotate | stray from She strayed from the text in a few places to illustrate some of her more interesting points.
TEXT + NOUN file The program allows you to import text files from other word processors.
editor one of the best HTML text editors available
message, messaging The text message just said ‘Hope 2CU@the party’.
 ⇒ Special page at COMPUTER

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

text
II. book or piece of writing to be studied
ADJ. basic, key, standard | recommended, set ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ was one of our set texts for A level.
prepared He stood up and began reading from a prepared text.
authoritative, influential | introductory | academic, dramatic, legal, literary, poetic, sacred, scientific, etc. We're studying dramatic texts by sixteenth-century playwrights.
biology, mathematics, etc.
VERB + TEXT read (from) | analyse, deconstruct, interpret, study | annotate
TEXT + NOUN analysis
PREP. in a/the ~ We discussed the use of metaphor in the text.
~ about/on a poetic text about growing up in rural England

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

text
noun
BAD: She said she was writing a text about France for her local newspaper.
GOOD: She said she was writing an article about France for her local newspaper.

Usage Note:
text = (1) the words in a book, magazine, etc (as opposed to the illustrations); any written material: 'Alongside each drawing there were several lines of text.' 'A single disk can hold up to 1000 pages of text.'
(2) a book or piece of writing on an academic subject: 'The first two texts on the reading list are general introductions.'
(3) the written version of a play, speech etc: 'Only 'The Times' printed the full text of the President's speech.'
article = a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine: 'I've just been reading an interesting article on alternative medicine.'

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