text

English

/tɛkst/

noun
Definitions
  • A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
  • A book, tome or other set of writings.
  • (colloquial) A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
  • (computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
  • A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
  • (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
  • (printing) A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French texte (text) derived from Latin textus (woven, style texture of a work, text), textus (woven, style texture of a work, text).

Origin

Latin

textus

Gloss

woven, style texture of a work, text

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