Writing Definition–noun | 1. | the act of a person or thing that writes. | | 2. | written form: to commit one's thoughts to writing. | | 3. | that which is written; characters or matter written with a pen or the like: His writing is illegible. | | 4. | such characters or matter with respect to style, kind, quality, etc. | | 7. | any written or printed paper, as a document or deed. | | 8. | literary or musical style, form, quality, technique, etc.: Her writing is stilted. | | 9. | a literary composition or production. | | 10. | the profession of a writer: He turned to writing at an early age. | —Idiom |
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Essay Definition–noun | 1. | a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative. | | 2. | anything resembling such a composition: a picture essay. | | 3. | an effort to perform or accomplish something; attempt. | | 4. | Philately. a design for a proposed stamp differing in any way from the design of the stamp as issued. | | 5. | Obsolete. a tentative effort; trial; assay. | –verb (used with object) | 7. | to put to the test; make trial of. | |
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