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   text

   /tɛkst/

   noun

   • 1. a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form: "a text which explores pain and grief" Similar written workbookworkprinted worknarrative
   • ▪ a piece of written or printed material regarded as conveying the authentic or primary form of a particular work: "in some passages it is difficult to establish the original text"
   • ▪ written or printed words, typically forming a connected piece of work: "stylistic features of journalistic text"
   • ▪ data in the form of words or alphabetic characters.
   • 2. the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations: "the pictures are clear and relate well to the text" Similar wordswordingsubject mattercontentcontentsbodymain bodymain matter
   • ▪ a script or libretto. Similar transcriptscript
   • 3. a written work chosen or set as a subject of study: "too much concentration on set texts can turn pupils against reading"
   • ▪ a textbook: "an organic chemistry text" Similar textbookbookset bookset text
   • ▪ a passage from the Bible or other religious work, especially when used as the subject of a sermon. Similar passageextractquotationverselinereadinglesson
   • ▪ a subject or theme for a discussion or exposition: "he took as his text the fact that Australia is paradise" Similar themesubjecttopicissuepointmotifthesisargument
   • 4. a text message: "just give us a call or send us a text"
   • 5. fine, large handwriting, used especially for manuscripts.

   verb

   • 1. send (someone) a text message: "if she was going to go she would have texted us"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old Northern French texte, from Latin textus ‘tissue, literary style’ (in medieval Latin, ‘Gospel’), from text- ‘woven’, from the verb texere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. texter noun
   • 2. textless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. openoregon.pressbooks.pub › wrd › chapterWhat is a Text? – The Word on College Reading and Writing

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   In academic terms, a text is anything that conveys a set of meanings to the person who examines it. You might have thought that texts were limited to written materials, such as books, magazines, newspapers, and ‘zines (an informal term for magazine that refers especially to fanzines and webzines).

3. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesReading and understanding texts - BBC Bitesize

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   An introduction to comprehension for English students, explaining how to show understanding of a text by reading and answering questions.

4. opentextbc.ca › advancedenglish › chapterWhat is a Text? – Advanced English - BCcampus Open Publishing

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   A text is anything that conveys a set of meanings to the person who examines it. Learn about different types of texts, such as written, visual, and auditory, and how to read them effectively.

   • Author: Allison Kilgannon

   • Publish Year: 2021

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEXT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TEXT definition: 1. the written words in a book, magazine, etc., not the pictures: 2. a text message: 3. the exact…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › textTEXT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Text refers to the actual words written in a book, newspaper, blog post, or any other written work. Pictures, charts, and other images are not text. When you read something, you are looking at text and using your language skills to get meaning out of it.

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   Jul 3, 2019 · A text is any stretch of language that can be understood in context. It may be as simple as 1-2 words (such as a stop sign) or as complex as a novel. Any sequence of sentences that belong together can be considered a text.

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   What does text mean in writing?

   • Text refers to the actual words written in a book, newspaper, blog post, or any other written work. Pictures, charts, and other images are not text. When you read something, you are looking at text and using your language skills to get meaning out of it. Something that doesn’t contain any text is textless.

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   What is a text in academic terms?

   • In academic terms, a text is anything that conveys a set of meanings to the person who examines it. You might have thought that texts were limited to written materials, such as books, magazines, newspapers, and ‘zines (an informal term for magazine that refers especially to fanzines and webzines).

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   Is text a noun or a word?

   • Text is the exact, original words written by an author. Text is also a specific work as written by the original author. Text is also commonly used to refer to a text message or to send a text message. Text has several other senses as a noun. Text refers to the actual words written in a book, newspaper, blog post, or any other written work.

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   What does text mean in linguistics?

   • In linguistics, the term text refers to: The original words of something written, printed, or spoken, in contrast to a summary or paraphrase. A coherent stretch of language that may be regarded as an object of critical analysis.

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   What is an example of a text?

   • A text can be any example of written or spoken language, from something as complex as a book or legal document to something as simple as the body of an email or the words on the back of a cereal box. In the humanities, different fields of study concern themselves with different forms of texts.

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   What is the difference between text and paratext?

   • Text refers to content rather than form; for example, if you were talking about the text of "Don Quixote," you would be referring to the words in the book, not the physical book itself. Information related to a text, and often printed alongside it—such as an author's name, the publisher, the date of publication, etc.—is known as paratext.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEXT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TEXT meaning: 1. the written words in a book, magazine, etc., not the pictures: 2. a text message: 3. the exact…. Learn more.