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Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

text

Pronunciation:/tɛkst/

noun

Definitions

  1. A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

  2. A book, tome or other set of writings.

  3. A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.

    Synonyms:text message
  4. Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.

    Antonyms:binary

verb

Definitions

  1. 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.

    Example: I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.

    Synonyms:SMSmessage
  2. To send and receive text messages.

    Example: Have you been texting all afternoon?

  3. To write in large characters, as in text hand.