Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - writing
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Writing
writing
~ n 1 words that have been written or printed (What does the writing on the back say?) 2 in writing if you get something in writing, it is official proof of an agreement, promise etc (put sth in writing) (Could you put that in writing please?) 3 books, poems etc in general, especially those by a particular writer or about a particular subject (Some of his most powerful writing is based on his childhood experiences.) 4 the activity of writing books, stories etc (In 1991 she retired from politics and took up writing as a career.) 5 the particular way that someone writes with a pen or pencil; handwriting (Your writing is very neat.) 6 writings plural the books, stories etc that a particular person writes (Darwin's scientific writings) 7 the writing is on the wall used to say that it seems very likely that something will not exist much longer or someone will fail (The writing is on the wall for the old manufacturing industries.)
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(writings) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Writing is something that has been written or printed. ‘It’s from a notebook,’ the sheriff said, ‘And there’s writing on it.’... If you have a complaint about your holiday, please inform us in writing. N-UNCOUNT 2. You can refer to any piece of written work as writing, especially when you are considering the style of language used in it. The writing is brutally tough and savagely humorous... It was such a brilliant piece of writing. N-UNCOUNT 3. Writing is the activity of writing, especially of writing books for money. She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing. ...activities to help prepare children for writing. N-UNCOUNT 4. Your writing is the way that you write with a pen or pencil, which can usually be recognized as belonging to you. It was a little difficult to read your writing... I think it’s due to being left handed that he’s got terrible writing. = handwriting N-UNCOUNT: usu poss N 5. An author’s writings are all the things that he or she has written, especially on a particular subject. Althusser’s writings are focused mainly on France... The pieces he is reading are adapted from the writings of Michael Frayn. N-PLURAL: usu with poss 6. If you say that the writing is on the wall, you mean that there are clear signs that a situation is going to become very difficult or unpleasant. The writing is clearly on the wall. If we do nothing about it, we shall only have ourselves to blame. PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: 13th century 1. the act or process of one who writes: as a. the act or art of forming visible letters or characters; specifically hand~ 1 b. the act or practice of literary or musical composition 2. something written: as a. letters or characters that serve as visible signs of ideas, words, or symbols b. a letter, note, or notice used to communicate or record c. a written composition d. inscription 3. a style or form of composition 4. the occupation of a writer; especially the profession of authorship ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a group or sequence of letters or symbols. 2 = HANDWRITING. 3 (usu. in pl.) a piece of literary work done; a book, article, etc. 4 (Writings) the Hagiographa. Phrases and idioms in writing in written form. writing-desk a desk for writing at, esp. with compartments for papers etc. the writing on the wall an ominously significant event etc. (see Dan. 5:5, 25-8). writing-pad a pad (see PAD(1) n. 2) of paper for writing on. writing-paper paper for writing (esp. letters) on. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) запись 2) ввод (данных) 3) электрон. формирование рисунка; экспонирование (резиста) - direct writing - electron-beam writing - ion-beam writing - physical writing - step-by-step writing - wafer writing ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
Англо-русский строительный словарь
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1) запись; регистрация 2) ввод данных; набивка 3) формирование рисунка; экспонирование (резиста) – automatic track-number writing – electron-beam writing – electronic writing – half-tone writing – laser writing – thermomagnetic writing ...Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
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1) записывая 2) запись 3) писание 4) писчий 5) письменный 6) пишущий writing light beam — записывающий световой луч - bistable writing - induced-conduction writing - laser writing - non-equilibrium writing - writing beam - writing down - writing off - writing paper ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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сущ. 1) письмо, записка 2) документ • - agreement in writing - contract in writing - in writing - muckraking writing Syn: document, paper, deed, instrument, records, act WRITING 1) сочинение, произведение (объект авторского права) 2) писание; составление 3) язык; письменность – in writing – to commit to writing – application writing – claim writing ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. писание (особ. от руки) at this (present) writing —- в то время, когда пишутся эти строки in writing —- в письменной форме to commit to writing —- записать; изложить на бумаге; оформить письменно 2. почерк 3. письменность; письмо, система письма cuneiform writing —- клинопись 4. письмо; записка 5. документ; письменное соглашение; контракт 6. надпись 7. печатный материал 8. (литературное) произведение the writings of Shakespeare —- сочинения (произведения) Шекспира the sacred (holy) writings —- рел. Священное писание 9. музыкальное произведение 10. стиль, язык good writing —- хороший язык (произведения) 11. профессия литератора 12. книж. письмена 13. спец. запись, регистрация 14. pl. (печатные) труды (работы) Id: the writing profession —- собир. писатели, журналисты и т. п.; пишущая братия ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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down comm. списание суммы WRITING 1. noun 1) писание - at the present writing - in writing в письменной форме - writing down 2) (литературное) произведение; the writings of Jonathan Swift - произведения Джонатана Свифта 3) документ 4) почерк 5) стиль, форма (литературного произведения); манера письма - the writing on the wall 2. adj. писчий; для письма; письменный WRITING materials письменные принадлежности ...Англо-русский словарь
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or handwriting on the wall {n. phr.}, {literary} A warning; a message of some urgency. * /"This nuclear plant is about to explode, I think," the chief engineer said. "We'd better get out of here in a hurry, the handwriting is on the wall."/ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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