n.1 the main body of a book as distinct from notes, appendices, pictures, etc.
2 the original words of an author or document, esp. as distinct from a paraphrase of or commentary on them.
3 a passage quoted from Scripture, esp. as the subject of a sermon.
4 a subject or theme.
5 (in pl.) books prescribed for study.
6 US a textbook.
7 (in full text-hand) a fine large kind of handwriting esp. for manuscripts.
Phrases and idioms:
text editor Computing a system or program allowing the user to enter and edit text. text processing Computing the manipulation of text, esp. transforming it from one format to another.
Derivatives:
textless adj.
Etymology: ME f. ONF tixte, texte f. L textus tissue, literary style (in med.L Gospel) f. L texere text- weave