Text | Mean of text in English Dictionary

/ˈtɛkst/

• Noun
• the original words of a piece of writing or a speech
1. A good critic will refer back to the text often.
2. You can find the full text of his speech on his Web site.
3. the text of the Constitution
• the words that make up the main part of a book, magazine, newspaper, Web site, etc.
1. The book is mostly photographs—it has very little text.
2. At this point the Web site is only text. Graphics will be added later.
• a book or other piece of writing

• one that is studied
1. an ancient religious text
2. Students will read and discuss various literary texts.
3. (Brit) Shakespearean plays are set texts [=pieces of writing that must be studied in schools] in many secondary schools.
• data handled by a computer, cell phone, etc., that is mostly in the form of words
1. I typed 32 pages of text.
2. a text file
• a short section of the Bible that is read aloud especially during a religious service
• Verb
• to send someone a text message
1. I texted her a little while ago.
2. I texted a message to her.
3. She just texted me back.
4. She just texted back.