Typewriting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act, or the skill, of using a typewriter. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    writing done with a typewriter wordnet
  3. 3
    The material produced by a typewriter; typescript. countable, uncountable

    "Older typewriters produced typewritings in which the horizontal space allocated for each character was precisely the same."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of typewrite form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
cryptographyinscriptionletteringpentypingtyping

Example

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"Older typewriters produced typewritings in which the horizontal space allocated for each character was precisely the same."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From type + writing.

Etymology 2

From typewrite + -ing.

Related phrases

touch typewriting

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