writing
English
/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
- (countable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
- (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
- (countable) A work of an author.
- (countable) The style of writing of a person.
- as a modifier Intended for or used in writing.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English writing inherited from Old English wrīting (writing) suf from English write (imprint, engrave, inscribe).
Origin
English
write
Gloss
imprint, engrave, inscribe
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bewrite English
- brain English
- brainwriting English
- cowrite English
- cyberwriting English
- e-writing English
- enwrite English
- fan English
- fanwriting English
- foot English
- footwriting English
- forewrite English
- free English
- freewriting English
- gag English
- gagwriting English
- hand English
- handwrite English
- handwriting English
- hymn English
- hymnwriting English
- hyperwriting English
- inwrite English
- kick English
- kickwriting English
- metawriting English
- miswrite English
- news English
- newswriting English
- nonwriting English
- outwrite English
- overwrite English
- patch English
- patchwriting English
- play English
- playwriting English
- prewrite English
- protowriting English
- rewrite English
- screen English
- screenwrite English
- screenwriting English
- script English
- scriptwriting English
- sign English
- signwriting English
- sky English
- skywrite English
- skywriting English
- sleepwrite English
- song English
- songwriting English
- speech English
- speechwriting English
- sports English
- sportswriting English
- subwrite English
- system English
- teletypewriting English
- type English
- typewriting English
- underwrite English
- unwrite English
- wedge English
- wedge-writing English
- writability English
- writable English
- write English
- write-down English
- write-up English
- writeback English
- writee English
- writer English
- writest English
- writeth English
- writethrough English
- writing system English
- writo English
- ライティング Japanese
- wrīting Old English
- writen Middle English
- writing Middle English
- raitim Tok Pisin
- sky
- fan
- gag
- news
- kick
- foot
- type
- sign
- free
- play
- song
- hand
- hymn
- brain
- writo
- patch
- wedge
- write
- system
- writer
- script
- writee
- sports
- screen
- speech
- rewrite
- bewrite
- inwrite
- writest
- unwrite
- cowrite
- enwrite
- writeth
- prewrite
- write-up
- miswrite
- subwrite
- skywrite
- writable
- outwrite
- forewrite
- handwrite
- e-writing
- overwrite
- writeback
- underwrite
- nonwriting
- fanwriting
- sleepwrite
- gagwriting
- skywriting
- write-down
- metawriting
- handwriting
- typewriting
- songwriting
- writability
- playwriting
- signwriting
- footwriting
- screenwrite
- newswriting
- hymnwriting
- freewriting
- kickwriting
- writethrough
- brainwriting
- cyberwriting
- hyperwriting
- protowriting
- patchwriting
- scriptwriting
- speechwriting
- sportswriting
- screenwriting
- wedge-writing
- writing system
- teletypewriting