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Meaning of TEXT in English

■ noun

1》 a written or printed work regarded in terms of content rather than form.

↘the original words of an author or document.

↘ Computing data corresponding to a body of writing.

2》 the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from appendices, illustrations, etc.

3》 a written work chosen as a subject of study.

↘a passage from the Bible or other religious work, especially as the subject of a sermon.

4》 a ~ message.

5》 (also ~-hand ) archaic fine, large handwriting, used especially for manuscripts.

■ verb send a ~ message to.

Derivatives

~less adjective

Origin

ME: from Old North. Fr. ~e , from L. ~us 'tissue, literary style' (in med. L., 'Gospel'), from ~- , texere 'weave'.

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