1. (noun) writing, authorship, composition, penning
the act of creating written works
"writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
2. (noun) writing, written material, piece of writing
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
"the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
3. (noun) writing
(usually plural) the collected work of an author
"the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
4. (noun) writing
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
"he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
5. (noun) writing, committal to writing
the activity of putting something in written form
"she did the thinking while he did the writing"
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Definition of 'writing' 
