writing
English Thesaurus
1. the activity of putting something in written form (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | handwriting, |
| definition | : | the activity of writing by hand (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | inscription, |
| definition | : | the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | notation, |
| definition | : | the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters (noun.act) |
2. the act of creating written works (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | verbal creation, |
| definition | : | creating something by the use of speech and language (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | adoxography, |
| definition | : | fine writing in praise of trivial or base subjects (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | drafting, |
| definition | : | writing a first version to be filled out and polished later (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | metrification, |
| definition | : | writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | redaction, |
| definition | : | the act of putting something in writing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lexicography, |
| definition | : | the act of writing dictionaries (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | versification, |
| definition | : | the art or practice of writing verse (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | profile, |
| definition | : | write about (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | paragraph, |
| definition | : | write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | rewrite, |
| definition | : | rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | write copy, |
| definition | : | write for commercial publications (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | draft, outline, |
| definition | : | draw up an outline or sketch for something (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | author, |
| definition | : | be the author of (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | co-author, |
| definition | : | be a co-author on (a book, a paper) (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | ghost, ghostwrite, |
| definition | : | write for someone else (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | annotate, footnote, |
| definition | : | add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | cite, reference, |
| definition | : | refer to (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | write out, write up, |
| definition | : | put into writing; write in complete form (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | script, |
| definition | : | write a script for (verb.creation) |
3. letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | orthography, writing system, |
| definition | : | a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | coding system, |
| definition | : | a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | typewriting, typing, |
| definition | : | writing done with a typewriter (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | printing, |
| definition | : | text handwritten in the style of printed matter (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hieroglyph, hieroglyphic, |
| definition | : | writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | skywriting, |
| definition | : | writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | printing, printing process, |
| definition | : | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | notation, notational system, |
| definition | : | a technical system of symbols used to represent special things (noun.communication) |
4. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | title, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | literature, |
| definition | : | creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | literature, |
| definition | : | published writings in a particular style on a particular subject (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | matter, |
| definition | : | written works (especially in books or magazines) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | section, subdivision, |
| definition | : | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | paragraph, |
| definition | : | one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | diary, journal, |
| definition | : | a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inscription, lettering, |
| definition | : | letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | manuscript, ms, |
| definition | : | the form of a literary work submitted for publication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | autograph, |
| definition | : | something written by one's own hand (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | treatise, |
| definition | : | a formal exposition (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | adaptation, version, |
| definition | : | a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | essay, |
| definition | : | an analytic or interpretive literary composition (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | editing, redaction, |
| definition | : | putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | screed, |
| definition | : | a long piece of writing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | document, papers, written document, |
| definition | : | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dithyramb, |
| definition | : | a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plagiarism, |
| definition | : | a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | transcript, |
| definition | : | something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | ayurveda, |
| definition | : | (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | epilog, epilogue, |
| definition | : | a short passage added at the end of a literary work (noun.communication) |
5. (usually plural) the collected work of an author (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | body of work, oeuvre, work, |
| definition | : | the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | patristics, patrology, |
| definition | : | the writings of the early Church Fathers (noun.communication) |
| domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
6. the activity of putting something in written form (noun.act)
| derivation | : | write, |
| definition | : | communicate or express by writing (verb.communication) |
7. the act of creating written works (noun.act)
| derivation | : | author, writer, |
| definition | : | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) (noun.person) |
8. the activity of putting something in written form (noun.act)
| derivation | : | write, |
| definition | : | communicate or express by writing (verb.communication) |
9. the act of creating written works (noun.act)
| derivation | : | author, writer, |
| definition | : | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) (noun.person) |
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