noun
the words of something written
Synonyms
textual matter
Examples
- 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
noun
a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
Examples
- the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon
noun
a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
Synonyms
Examples
- his economics textbook is in its tenth edition
- the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy
noun
the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)
Examples
- pictures made the text easier to understand