writing

/ɹˈaɪtɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

the act of creating written works
“writing was a form of therapy for him”
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
“the writing in her novels is excellent”
(usually plural) the collected work of an author
“the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings”
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
“he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show”
the activity of putting something in written form
“she did the thinking while he did the writing”

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