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Text

//tɛkst// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the words of something written wordnet
  3. 3
    A book, tome or other set of writings. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.) wordnet
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of text message, a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

    "In the morning, you're vexed / He's on to the next / And you didn't even get no text"

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  1. 6
    a book prepared for use in schools or colleges wordnet
  2. 7
    Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon wordnet
  4. 9
    A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc. broadly, countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing. countable, uncountable

    "German text"

Verb
  1. 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. transitive

    "Just text me when you get here."

  2. 2
    to send a message by SMS or similar text-based messaging service wordnet
  3. 3
    To send and receive text messages. intransitive

    "Have you been texting all afternoon?"

  4. 4
    To write in large characters, as in text hand. dated

    "I wish / (Next to my part of Heav'n) that she would spend / The last part of her life so here, that all / Indifferent judges might condemn me for / A most malicious slanderer, nay, text it / Upon my forehead"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”). Cognate to English texture.

Etymology 2

From Middle English text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”). Cognate to English texture.

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