Text (Noun)
Meaning 1
A book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher required students to purchase the assigned text before the first day of class.
- Her history textbook is now considered a classic in the field.
- The professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy for his psychology course.
- The company publishes educational texts for students in elementary school through high school.
- The college student had to buy a new text for each of her classes every semester.
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Meaning 2
The words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The book contains a lengthy text that explains the historical context of the novel.
- The teacher distributed the printed text of the play to the students before the performance.
- She carefully analyzed the original text to identify any discrepancies in the translation.
- The author's intention was to preserve the original text of the ancient manuscript.
- The editor made significant changes to the text before publishing the article.
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Meaning 3
The main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The professor carefully read through the text of her student's thesis before offering feedback.
- The illustrations in the children's book helped to break up the text and make it more engaging.
- The font size of the text was too small for her to read comfortably.
- The teacher asked her students to highlight important points in the text as they read.
- The footnotes provided additional context to the text, but were not essential to understanding the main argument.
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Meaning 4
A passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon; "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The pastor selected a text from the Book of Revelation to illustrate the importance of perseverance.
- The minister's sermon was based on a text from the Gospel of Matthew that emphasized the value of forgiveness.
- The priest chose a text from the Epistle of James to discuss the role of faith in everyday life.
- The preacher's text for the day was taken from the Book of Isaiah and focused on the theme of redemption.
- The bishop's sermon was centered around a text from the Gospel of Luke that highlighted the significance of compassion.