text
♦ text /t'ekst/ (texts texting texted)
1 [N-SING] the N
The text of a book is the main part of it, rather than the introduction, pictures, or notes.
The text is precise and informative.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
Text is any written material.
A CD-ROM can store more than 250,000 pages of typed text.
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
The text of a speech, broadcast, or recording is the written version of it.
A spokesman said a text of Dr Runcie's speech had been circulated to all of the bishops.
4 [N-COUNT]
A text is a book or other piece of writing, especially one connected with science or learning.
Her text is believed to be the oldest surviving manuscript by a female physician.
5 [N-COUNT]
A text is a written or spoken passage, especially one that is used in a school or university for discussion or in an examination.
His early plays are set texts in universities.
6 [N-COUNT]
A text is the same as a text message.
I borrowed my wife's mobile phone last week and a text arrived from another man.
7 [VERB] V n
If you text someone, you send them a text message on a mobile phone.
Mary texted me when she got home.text mes|sage (text messages)
[N-COUNT]
A text message is a written message that you send using a mobile phone.text mes|sag|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Text messaging is sending written messages using a mobile phone.
1 [N-SING] the N
The text of a book is the main part of it, rather than the introduction, pictures, or notes.
The text is precise and informative.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
Text is any written material.
A CD-ROM can store more than 250,000 pages of typed text.
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
The text of a speech, broadcast, or recording is the written version of it.
A spokesman said a text of Dr Runcie's speech had been circulated to all of the bishops.
4 [N-COUNT]
A text is a book or other piece of writing, especially one connected with science or learning.
Her text is believed to be the oldest surviving manuscript by a female physician.
5 [N-COUNT]
A text is a written or spoken passage, especially one that is used in a school or university for discussion or in an examination.
His early plays are set texts in universities.
6 [N-COUNT]
A text is the same as a text message.
I borrowed my wife's mobile phone last week and a text arrived from another man.
7 [VERB] V n
If you text someone, you send them a text message on a mobile phone.
Mary texted me when she got home.text mes|sage (text messages)
[N-COUNT]
A text message is a written message that you send using a mobile phone.text mes|sag|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Text messaging is sending written messages using a mobile phone.