Written
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɪ.tn̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Written is an adjective meaning Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).
Meaning
Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).
More Meanings
- Having been written.
- past participle of write
Example Sentences
Has your girlfriend written you a letter yet?
Written language is a way of representing spoken language.
I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.
The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone,[…]. Scribes, illuminators, and scholars held such stones directly over manuscript pages as an aid in seeing what was being written, drawn, or read.
Synonyms for written
Depending on context, synonyms include engrossed, inscribed, graphic, scripted, transcribed, codified.
Antonyms for written
Common opposites include oral, verbal, spoken, unscripted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include printed, transcribed, shorthand, print, handwritten, longhand.
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