text

[US]/tekst/
[UK]/tɛkst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. main body of words in a document or book; written material; the actual wording of an article or book; a brief message sent electronically, typically via mobile phone
v. to send a brief electronic message

Phrases & Collocations

text message

text chat

text editor

text formatting

text input

text analysis

full text

text file

original text

text box

source text

text book

plain text

text messaging

sample text

text linguistics

automatic text

text string

text area

text to speech

clear text

text link

Example Sentences

type in the text to be inset.

emend the text of a book

the text is rather bitty.

every text is a product of intertextuality.

the meanings of the text are plural.

an English text with an interlinear translation

mangle a text by poor typesetting

The text runs thus.

a text from the Bible

her ascription of the text to Boccaccio.

a new text book was in course of preparation.

on the credit side, the text is highly readable.

the text fast-forwards to 1990.

the final text is a hybrid of the stage play and the film.

the study of Russian texts in the original.

let the text overrun the right-hand margin.

the text fragments itself into phrasal units.

the text is built round real practical examples.

the text of the lecture was available to guests on the night.

too much text and not enough pictures

Real-world Examples

So, spectral imaging can recover lost texts.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2016 Collection

In addition, gothic devices infuse the text.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Just how accurate is this technology that's following the text.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

Why did I just send that text?

Source: Sherlock Original Soundtrack (Season 1)

Wait, should I text all those people back?

Source: Creative broadcast by YouTube star Lilly.

" It is a very human text, " Garfinkel said.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Okay. Well, uh, then I'll text ya.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

I just got a text from my bank.

Source: Ozark.

Um, I just got a text from work.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

So we have text, text from kids, 10 percent, 20 percent, pre-match, post-match.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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