a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form

a text which explores pain and grief

the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations

the pictures are clear and relate well to the text

a written work chosen or set as a subject of study

too much concentration on set texts can turn pupils against reading

a text message

just give us a call or send us a text

fine, large handwriting, used especially for manuscripts

send (someone) a text message

if she was going to go she would have texted us