writing
SubstantivVerbhäufig in Dialogen
- //ˈɹaɪtɪŋ//
Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
Substantiv
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Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
Because writing of any kind is no more and no less than a graphic representation of speech[…], to study its nature and history we must often have recourse to the speech, that is, to the language, that the writing writes.
Early writing appeared in both societies around 3000 B.C.E., mainly for administrative purposes in Egypt and for accounting and trading in Sumer.
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Something written, such as a document, article or book.
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The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
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A work of an author.
Congrats, you did an interesting piece of writing.
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The style of writing of a person.
I can't read your writing.
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Intended for or used in writing.
a writing table
Herkunft
From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting (“writing”), equivalent to write + -ing.
Verb
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Auch eine Form von writepresent participle and gerund of write
What are you doing? ― Um, I’m writing. ― You are writing! You are writing a lot!
Herkunft
From Middle English writinge, wrytynge, writende, writand, from Old English wrītende, present participle of Old English wrītan (“to scratch, carve, write”), equivalent to write + -ing.
Formen
- Plural
- writings
writing · Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
written · Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that…wrong · Incorrect or untrue.wrongly · In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or…