Text
noun
The main written part of a book, document, etc.
The text of the novel was hard to read due to its old English language.
Often appears as...
- text of the book
- text interpretation
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Academic
noun
A short written message sent from one mobile phone to another.
She sent me a text to let me know she was running late.
Often appears as...
- send a text
- get a text
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Colloquial
verb
To send someone a text message using a mobile phone.
I'll text you the details later.
Often appears as...
- text me
- text him
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Colloquial
noun
The actual words of something written, spoken or printed.
In the text of the speech, the president promised to fight poverty.
Often appears as...
- text words
- text version
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Academic
noun
A book used in studying a subject.
Our understanding of biology is based on the text we use in our classes.
Often appears as...
- textbook
- educational text
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Academic
noun
A passage from the Bible or other religious work used as the subject of a sermon.
The pastor chose a text from the Bible to explain the importance of kindness.
Often appears as...
- bible text
- religious text
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Religious
noun
The main written part of a book, document, etc.
The text of the novel was hard to read due to its old English language.
Often appears as...
- text of the book
- text interpretation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A short written message sent from one mobile phone to another.
She sent me a text to let me know she was running late.
Often appears as...
- send a text
- get a text
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To send someone a text message using a mobile phone.
I'll text you the details later.
Often appears as...
- text me
- text him
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Colloquial
noun
The actual words of something written, spoken or printed.
In the text of the speech, the president promised to fight poverty.
Often appears as...
- text words
- text version
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Academic
noun
A book used in studying a subject.
Our understanding of biology is based on the text we use in our classes.
Often appears as...
- textbook
- educational text
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A passage from the Bible or other religious work used as the subject of a sermon.
The pastor chose a text from the Bible to explain the importance of kindness.
Often appears as...
- bible text
- religious text
Usage tips
Religious
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Pro Tip 1/2Academic Content
Used to describe dense or heavy reading material, like scholarly articles or classic literature.
The text of the original manuscript was difficult to understand.
Pro Tip 2/2Challenging Vocabulary
Often contains complex words not used in everyday conversation.
Students struggled with the advanced vocabulary within the text.
Pro Tip 1/2Academic Content
Used to describe dense or heavy reading material, like scholarly articles or classic literature.
The text of the original manuscript was difficult to understand.
Pro Tip 2/2Challenging Vocabulary
Often contains complex words not used in everyday conversation.
Students struggled with the advanced vocabulary within the text.
Pro Tip 1/2Academic Content
Used to describe dense or heavy reading material, like scholarly articles or classic literature.
The text of the original manuscript was difficult to understand.
Pro Tip 2/2Challenging Vocabulary
Often contains complex words not used in everyday conversation.
Students struggled with the advanced vocabulary within the text.
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
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terribly allergic to bees and afraid of them so I covered it in more resin thinking I would hide it the opposite happened I discovered an optical quality the text was magnified this built me
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looks around the car and tries to find that sense does she know the difference between algali or snow leopard yeah she knows really definitely sometimes some people text me by bringing some
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which brings us finally to what you can do to become more powerful in public life. Here, it's useful to think in terms of literacy. Your challenge is to learn how to read power and write power. To read power means to pay attention to as many texts of power as you can. I don't mean books only.
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The language of lying —...
are qualitatively different from those based on real experiences. This suggests that creating a false story about a personal topic takes work and results in a different pattern of language use. A technology known as linguistic text analysis has helped to identify four such common patterns
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How computer memory...
helping us remember our past, learn and retain skills, and plan for the future. And for the computers that often act as extensions of ourselves, memory plays much the same role, whether it's a two-hour movie, a two-word text file, or the instructions for opening either,
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Internet 101 PIPE National...
Once the packets arrive, their data is reassembled into the text, audio, or video that was originally sent. Since the days of the earliest computer networks, the internet has undergone a tremendous transformation, while also transforming the world that created it.
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The evolution of the...
A rounded form solved that issue, although new problems arose, like having the book close in on itself. But flexibility was more important, especially for the on-the-go reader. As the book evolves and we replace bound texts with flat screens and electronic ink,
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Who was Confucius? -...
where his world view would be formed. Though the ancient texts there were regarded by some as irrelevant relics of the past, Confucius was inspired by them. Through study and reflection, Confucius came to believe that human character is formed in the family
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Why should you read...
With its fluid language and approach to identity, "Orlando" is considered a key text in gender studies. The mind can only fly so far from the body before it returns to the constraints of life. Like many of her characters, Woolf's life ended in tragedy
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
Okay. Have you ever ended a text with a period as a sign of aggression? Okay. Period. Have you ever laughed or smiled when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day
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terribly allergic to bees and afraid of them so I covered it in more resin thinking I would hide it the opposite happened I discovered an optical quality the text was magnified this built me
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Lucy Hale
American Actress
I overanalyze things way too much, to the point where it affects my life. Like, when I'm talking to a boy, I'll overanalyze a text message he sent. And I have to think to myself, 'Just chill out. Some guy sent me a text message. That's all. Don't read something into it that's not there. Just be glad he sent you a text message!
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H. R. Giger
Swiss Artist
You know, I said I have this problem that I need to more carefully read Akron's text because it's too much, too much fantasy, and so I am busy with other stuff - it's funny, it's nice to hear that someone is studying that carefully and now I know a little bit more about that.
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Judy Blume
American Author
Nobody ever asks me why my characters don't text each other. Besides, as soon as you put something 'electronic' in a book, it's already out of date by the time it's published: everything will have changed. Human emotion, on the other hand, will never change.
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Shannon Purser
American Actress
I do think technology really has changed the way that we communicate with each other and texting can be the way to communicate and to kind of get up the nerve to say things that maybe you wouldn't say in real life, but that also comes with a price.
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Tyronn Lue
American Coach
You can tell a guy the truth, and they might hate you for that day, but they'll come back that night and text you, like, 'You know what? You were right.' I just think if you tell guys the truth, they can respect you more.
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Jonas Blue
English Musician
I'm very close to my family but this life moves so fast. Coming off stage, you're so tired so forget to make the call or send the text. By then five days have gone by and you haven't spoken to your family.
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Katherine Waterston
British Actress
When 'The Master' came around, they said they wanted to try and find a part for me, and I got a text from the casting director saying that.
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Naseeruddin Shah
Indian Actor
To me, the most important elements in a theatre are the actors and the texts.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
Music is the melody whose text is the world.
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Ed Koch
American Politician
Tone can be as important as text.
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Lucy Hale
American Actress
I overanalyze things way too much, to the point where it affects my life. Like, when I'm talking to a boy, I'll overanalyze a text message he sent. And I have to think to myself, 'Just chill out. Some guy sent me a text message. That's all. Don't read something into it that's not there. Just be glad he sent you a text message!
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H. R. Giger
Swiss Artist
You know, I said I have this problem that I need to more carefully read Akron's text because it's too much, too much fantasy, and so I am busy with other stuff - it's funny, it's nice to hear that someone is studying that carefully and now I know a little bit more about that.
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Judy Blume
American Author
Nobody ever asks me why my characters don't text each other. Besides, as soon as you put something 'electronic' in a book, it's already out of date by the time it's published: everything will have changed. Human emotion, on the other hand, will never change.
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Shannon Purser
American Actress
I do think technology really has changed the way that we communicate with each other and texting can be the way to communicate and to kind of get up the nerve to say things that maybe you wouldn't say in real life, but that also comes with a price.
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Tyronn Lue
American Coach
You can tell a guy the truth, and they might hate you for that day, but they'll come back that night and text you, like, 'You know what? You were right.' I just think if you tell guys the truth, they can respect you more.
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Jonas Blue
English Musician
I'm very close to my family but this life moves so fast. Coming off stage, you're so tired so forget to make the call or send the text. By then five days have gone by and you haven't spoken to your family.
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Katherine Waterston
British Actress
When 'The Master' came around, they said they wanted to try and find a part for me, and I got a text from the casting director saying that.
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Naseeruddin Shah
Indian Actor
To me, the most important elements in a theatre are the actors and the texts.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
Music is the melody whose text is the world.
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Ed Koch
American Politician
Tone can be as important as text.
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