Translate writing | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of writing
noun
1the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text:parents want schools to concentrate on reading, writing, and arithmetic the activity or occupation of composing text for publication:she made a decent living from writing
2written work, especially with regard to its style or quality:the writing is straightforward and accessible (
writings)
books, stories, articles, or other written works:he was introduced to the writings of Gertrude Stein (
the Writings)
the Hagiographa.
3a sequence of letters, words, or symbols marked on paper or some other surface:a leather product with gold writing on it handwriting:his writing looked crabbed
