| abbreviation |
a shortened form of a word or phrase used in writing. |
| archaic |
no longer in common use, especially in speech or writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| article |
a piece of writing on a particular subject that appears in a newspaper, magazine, or book. [1/4 definitions] |
| artist |
a person who is good at painting, music, writing, or any other art. [1/2 definitions] |
| banner |
a flag with a design or writing on it that represents an organization or a movement. A banner is attached to one or two poles and is often carried in ceremonies, parades, or demonstrations by one or more people. [1/3 definitions] |
| blackboard |
a smooth, hard panel for writing on with chalk; chalkboard. Blackboards are often made of slate and have a dark color. |
| blank |
without marks or writing. [1/6 definitions] |
| blotter |
a piece of paper used to soak up ink or to protect a writing surface. |
| book |
sheets of paper bound together between two covers. These pages can be blank or can have writing, printing, or pictures on them. [1/3 definitions] |
| Braille |
(often lowercase) a writing and printing system for blind people, in which patterns of raised dots are used to represent letters. Blind people touch the dots with their fingers to read. |
| colon1 |
This mark, used to separate the hour and minute in writing times of day, as in "2:43 in the afternoon." [1/2 definitions] |
| column |
an article or other piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine that appears on a regular schedule. [1/4 definitions] |
| comma |
a punctuation mark (,). It is used to separate words, phrases, or other parts of a sentence or list, or to show a pause in speech. It is also used when writing numbers of one thousand or greater to mark off groups of three digits. |
| context |
the setting of a word or phrase in speaking or writing that determines or affects its meaning. Context can be pictures, sounds, other words, or physical surroundings. |
| correspondence |
the writing of letters, or the letters themselves. [1/2 definitions] |
| decimal point |
a period placed between the units and the tenths in decimal numbers. It is used when writing money amounts to separate dollars and cents. |
| desk |
a piece of furniture with drawers and a flat surface used for reading and writing. [1/2 definitions] |
| discuss |
to consider in writing or speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| discussion |
the act or an instance of talking or writing about something. |
| down1 |
in writing. [1/13 definitions] |
| draft |
a rough piece of writing that needs more work; sketch. [1/10 definitions] |