Texte (en. Text)

tɛkst

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Written or printed composition, often structured.

He wrote a text for the writing contest.

Il a écrit un texte pour le concours de rédaction.

Writing that conveys a message or information.

The lyrics of the song are very touching.

Le texte de la chanson est très émouvant.

Original document used for adaptation or analysis.

The original text is in Old French.

Le texte original est en ancien français.

From Latin 'textus', meaning 'woven'.

fill-in-the-blank text

Exercise where words are missing in a text.

texte à trou

sacred text

Writing considered divine, often religious.

texte sacré

free text

Writing without constraints of form or subject.

texte libre

text writer

Person who writes texts.

texteur

textual

Related to the text.

textuel

textuality

Character of a text as such.

textualité

Written message, often used in the context of texts.

I sent a text to my buddy.

J'ai envoyé un texte à mon pote.

Content of a message sent by phone.

Can you forward me the text you received?

Peux-tu me faire suivre le texte que tu as reçu ?