/ tekst; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ U ] the main printed part of a book or magazine, not the notes, pictures, etc. :
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page.
2.
[ U ] any form of written material :
a computer that can process text
printed text
3.
[ C ] = text message
4.
[ C ] the written form of a speech, a play, an article, etc. :
The newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech.
5.
[ C ] a book, play, etc., especially one studied for an exam :
a literary text
( BrE )
'Macbeth' is a set text this year.
6.
[ C ] a piece of writing that you have to answer questions about in an exam or a lesson
SYN passage :
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions.
7.
[ C ] ( NAmE ) = textbook :
medical texts
8.
[ C ] a sentence or short passage from the Bible that is read out and discussed by sb, especially during a religious service
■ verb
to send sb a written message using a mobile phone / cellphone :
[ vn ]
Text me when you're on your way.
[ vnn ]
I'll text you the final score.
[ v ]
Kids seem to be texting non-stop these days.
—see also SMS , text-message
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old Northern French texte , from Latin textus tissue, literary style (in medieval Latin , Gospel), from text- woven, from the verb texere .