Meaning & Definition of Text in English
English⟶
Text
/tɛkst/
noun
1. The words of something written
- "There were more than a thousand words of text"
- "They handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"
- "He wants to reconstruct the original text"
synonym:
- text,
- textual matter
2. A passage from the bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
- "The preacher chose a text from psalms to introduce his sermon"
synonym:
- text
3. A book prepared for use in schools or colleges
- "His economics textbook is in its tenth edition"
- "The professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"
synonym:
- textbook,
- text,
- text edition,
- schoolbook,
- school text
4. The main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)
- "Pictures made the text easier to understand"
synonym:
- text
Examples of using
In no way does the fact that a text was written by a native speaker guarantee that it is any good.
You wrote a splendid text. There is no doubt that you have the heart of a poet and a great talent.
The text above is writen in basque.