writing
[noun]
Synonyms:
- script, calligraphy, hand, handwriting, penmanship, scrawl, scribble
- document, book, composition, opus, publication, work

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writ‧ing S2 W3 /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ noun
[Word Family: noun: writer, writing, rewrite; verb: write, rewrite; adjective: written ≠ unwritten]

1. [uncountable] words that have been written or printed:
What does the writing on the back say?
a T-shirt with Japanese writing on it

2. [uncountable] books, poems, articles etc, especially those by a particular writer or about a particular subject:
Some of his most powerful writing is based on his childhood experiences.
travel/feminist/scientific etc writing

3. [uncountable] the activity of writing books, stories etc:
In 1991 she retired from politics and took up writing as a career.
a short story that stands out as a brilliant piece of writing
a class in creative writing (=a subject studied at school or college, where you write your own stories, poems etc)

4. [uncountable] the particular way that someone writes with a pen or pencil Synonym : handwriting:
Your writing is very neat.

5. [uncountable] the skill of writing:
At this age we concentrate on the children’s reading and writing skills.

6. in writing if you get something in writing, it is official proof of an agreement, promise etc:
Could you put that in writing, please?

7. writings [plural] the books, stories etc that an important writer has written:
Darwin’s scientific writings

8. the writing is on the wall (also see/read the writing on the wall) used to say that it seems very likely that something will not exist much longer or someone will fail
the writing is on the wall for
The writing is on the wall for old manufacturing industries.

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writing
noun
I. putting words on paper
VERB + WRITING do, practise Every morning the children do writing.
improve
WRITING + NOUN paper | desk
PHRASES reading and writing

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II. activity/job of writing
ADJ. effective The book aims to teach effective essay writing.
creative, descriptive, imaginative | academic, critical, scientific, technical | fiction, essay, letter, novel, prose, report, script | travel
QUANT. piece
VERB + WRITING teach
WRITING + NOUN skills
PHRASES a style of writing

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writing
III. written/printed words
VERB + WRITING put sth into The arrangement was never put into writing.
PREP. in ~ This agreement has to be confirmed in writing.

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IV. (often writings) books, etc.
ADJ. fine, good, great | bad | influential | early, later His experiences in India influenced his later writings.
ancient, contemporary Ancient writings reinforce their claims to the land.
published, unpublished | prose | academic, critical, historical, mystical, philosophical, political, religious, sacred, scholarly, scientific Christians share some of their sacred writings with the Jews. | popular | feminist | modernist | collected, selected Ruskin's Collected Writings
QUANT. piece | anthology, collection an anthology of writing about jazz
VERB + WRITING read | publish His writings on the history of art were published by Greenway and Settle. | influence, inspire
WRITING + VERB be about sth, be concerned with sth, deal with sth Her early writing was concerned with the French Revolution.
include sth, range His writings range from ancient to contemporary art, and include a study of Giorgione's paintings.
indicate sth, provide sth, reflect sth, show sth, suggest sth His writings provide us with a first-hand account of the civil war. Her writings reflect the breadth of her interests.
influence sb/sth, inspire sb/sth
PREP. in … ~ You find a greater use of the passive in scientific writing. | through sb's ~ Her influence has been greatest through her writings.
~ about Her name crops up frequently in writings about the Renaissance.
~ by a collection of writings by artists
~ on The book is a collection of writings on death by various authors.

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writing
V. handwriting
ADJ. small, tiny | legible, neat | illegible | cursive, joined-up | childish | spidery
VERB + WRITING have He's got very neat writing.
read I can't read your writing.
recognize I didn't recognize the writing.
PREP. in sb's ~ The list was in Elizabeth's writing.
 ⇒ See HANDWRITING

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writing

creative writing (=the writing of fiction)
He is currently teaching creative writing at the University of Michigan.
travel writing
Here is some of the best travel writing from around the globe.
historical/sociological/scientific etc writing
Much historical writing today looks at the lives of ordinary people, as well as at the rich and powerful.
academic writing
In academic writing, you should avoid contractions such as "don't" or "aren't".
feminist writing
Feminist writing has strongly criticized pornography as treating women as objects rather than people.
writing materials (=pens, pencils, paper etc)
Pupils were able to try old writing materials such as slates and steel-nibbed pens.
writing skills
a workshop to develop children's writing skills
writing style
Different newspapers tend to use different writing styles.
a piece of writing
It's a brilliant piece of writing.

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