text
/tɛkst/
Dictionary
noun
- A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
- A book, tome or other set of writings.
- A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
- Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
- A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
- (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
- A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
"German text"
verb
- To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
"I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it."
- To send and receive text messages.
"Have you been texting all afternoon?"
- To write in large characters, as in text hand.
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