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1. writing, authorship, composition, penning(noun)

   the act of creating written works

   "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"

   Synonyms:
   theme, constitution, paper, physical composition, penning, composition, written material, typography, committal to writing, paternity, make-up, composing, authorship, makeup, piece, piece of writing, piece of music, musical composition, report, opus

2. writing, written material, piece of writing(noun)

   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"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

3. writing(noun)

   (usually plural) the collected work of an author

   "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

4. writing(noun)

   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 doctor's writing was illegible"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

5. writing, committal to writing(noun)

   the activity of putting something in written form

   "she did the thinking while he did the writing"

   Synonyms:
   composition, committal to writing, piece of writing, authorship, penning, written material

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. writing(noun)

   Synonyms:
   document, hand, work, handwriting, text

2. writing(noun)

   Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

   Synonyms:
   hand, handwriting, text, work, document

3. writing(noun)

   Something written, such as a document, article or book.

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, hand, document, work, text

4. writing(noun)

   The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, hand, work, document, text

5. writing(noun)

   A work of an author.

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, document, work, text, hand

6. writing(noun)

   The style of writing of a person.

   Synonyms:
   work, text, document, handwriting, hand

7. writing(noun)

   Intended for or used in writing.

   Synonyms:
   work, document, handwriting, hand, text

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. writing(n.)

   Synonyms:
   chirography, caligraphy, penmanship

2. writing(n.)

   Synonyms:
   document, instrument

3. writing(n.)

   Synonyms:
   book, work, publication, lucubration, pamphlet, piece, literary production

4. writing(n.)

   Synonyms:
   inscription, title

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

List of paraphrases:

written, write, drafting, writes, handwriting, wrote, story, editor, typing, editorial, écrit, literary, clerical, writable

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