- the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
- the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like: The newspaper published the whole text of the speech.
- the actual wording of anything written or printed: You have not kept to the text of my remarks.
- any of the various forms in which a writing exists: The text is a medieval transcription.
- the wording adopted by an editor as representing the original words of an author: the authoritative text of Catullus.
- any theme or topic; subject.
- the words of a song or the like.
- a textbook.
- a short passage of Scripture, especially one chosen in proof of a doctrine or as the subject of a sermon: The text he chose was the Sermon on the Mount.
- the letter of the Holy Scripture, or the Scriptures themselves.
- Printing.
- black letter.
- type, as distinguished from illustrations, margins, etc.
- a unit of connected speech or writing, especially composed of more than one sentence, that forms a cohesive whole.
- anything considered to be a subject for analysis by or as if by methods of literary criticism.
- a text message.
- to send a text message: Texting while driving is an accident asking to happen.
- to send a text message about or containing: He texted congratulations to his niece on her new job.
- to send a text message to: The only way I can ever reach her is to text her.
- the main body of a printed or written work as distinct from commentary, notes, illustrations, etc
- the words of something printed or written
- a book prescribed as part of a course of study
- the words printed, written, or displayed on a visual display unit
- the original exact wording of a work, esp the Bible, as distinct from a revision or translation
- a short passage of the Bible used as a starting point for a sermon or adduced as proof of a doctrine
- the topic or subject of a discussion or work
- any one of several styles of letters or types
- short for textbook
- short for text message
- to send a text message from a mobile phone
