writing meaning and definition

WRITING noun

Definition of writing (noun)

1. the act of creating written works
   • "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
   • synonyms: authorship, composition, penning
2. 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"
   • synonyms: piece of writing, written material
3. (usually plural) the collected work of an author
   • "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
4. 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. the activity of putting something in written form
   • "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
   • synonyms: committal to writing