text
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
texts
plural
texts
Britannica Dictionary definition of TEXT
1
[noncount]
:
the original words of a piece of writing or a speech
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A good critic will refer back to the text often.
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You can find the full text of his speech on his Web site.
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the text of the Constitution
2
[noncount]
:
the words that make up the main part of a book, magazine, newspaper, Web site, etc.
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The book is mostly photographs—it has very little text.
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At this point the Web site is only text. Graphics will be added later.
3
[count]
a
:
a book or other piece of writing
especially
:
one that is studied
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an ancient religious text
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Students will read and discuss various literary texts.
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(Brit) Shakespearean plays are set texts [=pieces of writing that must be studied in schools] in many secondary schools.
4
a
[noncount]
:
data handled by a computer, cell phone, etc., that is mostly in the form of words
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I typed 32 pages of text.
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a text file
5
[count]
:
a short section of the Bible that is read aloud especially during a religious service
2
text
/ˈtɛkst/
verb
texts;
texted;
texting
2
text
/ˈtɛkst/
verb
texts;
texted;
texting
Britannica Dictionary definition of TEXT
:
to send someone a text message
[+ object]
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I texted her a little while ago.
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I texted a message to her.
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She just texted me back.
[no object]
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She just texted back.
— texting
noun [noncount]-
Texting [=text messaging] is a major preoccupation for many teens.
