The difference between Text and Writing

When used as nouns, text means a writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences, whereas writing means graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.


Text is also verb with the meaning: to send a text message to.

check bellow for the other definitions of Text and Writing

  1. Text as a noun:

    A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

  2. Text as a noun:

    A book, tome or other set of writings.

  3. Text as a noun (colloquial):

    A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message.

  4. Text as a noun (computing):

    Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text (often contrasted with binary data).

  5. Text as a noun:

    A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

  6. Text as a noun:

    Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.; topic; theme.

  7. Text as a noun:

    A style of writing in large characters; text-hand; also, a kind of type used in printing.

    Examples:

    "German text"

  1. Text as a verb (transitive):

    To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

    Examples:

    "Just text me when you get here."

    "I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it."

  2. Text as a verb (intransitive):

    To send and receive text messages.

    Examples:

    "Have you been texting all afternoon?"

  3. Text as a verb:

    To write in large characters, as in text hand.

  1. Writing as a noun (uncountable):

    Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

  2. Writing as a noun (uncountable):

    Something written, such as a document, article or book.

  3. Writing as a noun (uncountable):

    The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.

  4. Writing as a noun (countable):

    A work of an author.

  5. Writing as a noun (countable):

    The style of writing of a person.

    Examples:

    "I can't read your writing."

  6. Writing as a noun:

    Intended for or used in writing.

    Examples:

    "a writing table"

  1. Writing as a verb: