WRITINGS Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word writings. (close relations)
writing
Best Alternative Words for WRITINGS
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alphabet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language • the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | ||||||||
authorship | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of creating written works • the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing | ||||||||
character | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) • a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something • the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions • an actor's portrayal of someone in a play • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • good repute • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • a written symbol that is used to represent speech • (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes verb • engrave or inscribe characters on | ||||||||
composition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole • the way in which someone or something is composed • a mixture of ingredients • a musical work that has been created • musical creation • the act of creating written works • art and technique of printing with movable type • an essay (especially one written as an assignment) • something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole | ||||||||
document | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) • anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks • a written account of ownership or obligation • (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters verb • record in detail • support or supply with references | ||||||||
hand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb • a hired laborer on a farm or ranch • something written by hand • ability • a position given by its location to the side of an object • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time • one of two sides of an issue • a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece • a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses • a member of the crew of a ship • a card player in a game of bridge • a round of applause to signify approval • terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) • physical assistance verb • place into the hands or custody of • guide or conduct or usher somewhere | ||||||||
handwriting | nounn | |||||||
noun • something written by hand • the activity of writing by hand | ||||||||
ideogram | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it | ||||||||
logogram | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation | ||||||||
manuscript | nounn | |||||||
noun • the form of a literary work submitted for publication • handwritten book or document | ||||||||
penning | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of creating written works | ||||||||
script | nounn | |||||||
noun • a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance • something written by hand • a particular orthography or writing system verb • write a script for | ||||||||
syllabary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a writing system whose characters represent syllables | ||||||||
text | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the words of something written • a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon • a book prepared for use in schools or colleges • the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.) verb • to send a message by SMS or similar text-based messaging service | ||||||||
work | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • activity directed toward making or doing something • a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing • the occupation for which you are paid • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) • (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force • a place where work is done • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) verb • exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work • be employed • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected • perform as expected when applied • shape, form, or improve a material • give a workout to • proceed along a path • operate in a certain place, area, or specialty • proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity • move in an agitated manner • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • cause to work • prepare for crops • behave in a certain way when handled • have and exert influence or effect • operate in or through • cause to operate or function • provoke or excite • gratify and charm, usually in order to influence • make something, usually for a specific function • move into or onto • to mix into a homogeneous mass • use or manipulate to one's advantage • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • cause to undergo fermentation • go sour or spoil • arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion | ||||||||
pictogram | nounn | |||||||
noun • A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration. | ||||||||
committal to writing | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of putting something in written form | ||||||||
piece of writing | nounn | |||||||
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) | ||||||||
writing system | nounn | |||||||
noun • a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols | ||||||||
written material | nounn | |||||||
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) |