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text

noun verb

A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
T
Ends with
T
Contains
EX
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/tɛkst/ /tɛkst/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

  2. A book, tome or other set of writings.

  3. A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.

  4. Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.

  5. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

  6. (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.

  7. A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.

    “German text”

verb

  1. To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

    “I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.”

  2. To send and receive text messages.

    “Have you been texting all afternoon?”

  3. To write in large characters, as in text hand.

In context

Example Sentences

German text
I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.
Have you been texting all afternoon?

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