Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French texte, from Medieval Latin textus, from Latin, texture, context, from texere to weave; more at TECHNICAL
Pronunciation : tekst
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. script, words; libretto; schoolbook. text\text\, v. t. to write in large characters, as in text hand. [obs.] & fl.text \text\ (t&ebreve;kst), n. [f. texte, l. textus, texture, structure, context, fr. texere, textum, to weave, construct, compose; cf. gr. te`ktwn carpenter, skr. taksh to cut, carve, make. cf. context, mantle, n., pretext, tissue, toil a snare.].
2. a discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.
3. (o. eng. law) the four gospels, by way of distinction or eminence. [r.].
4. a verse or passage of scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine. how oft, when paul has served us with a text, has epictetus, plato, tully, preached!.
5. hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.
6. a style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, german text.text blindness. (physiol.) see:
word blindness, under word.text letter, a large or capital letter. [obs.]text pen, a kind of metallic pen used in engrossing, or in writing text-hand.text n.
7. 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" [syn: textual matter].
8. 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".
9. 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" [syn: textbook, text edition, schoolbook, school text ] [ant: trade book].
10. the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand".
11. A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.
12. The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.
13. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
14. Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.
15. A style of writing in large characters; text- hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.
16. To write in large characters, as in text hand. 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" the main body of a written work ; "pictures made the text easier to understand" 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".
17. 1. The text of a book is the main part of it, rather than the introduction, pictures, or notes. The text is precise and informative.
18. Text is any written material. A CD-ROM can store more than 250,000 pages of typed text.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. If you text someone, you send them a text message on a mobile phone. Mary texted me when she got home. to send someone a written message on a mobile phone.