a category of people or things having common characteristics

this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat

blood types

a person or thing exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something

she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom

characters or letters that are printed or shown on a screen

bold type

a design on either side of a medal or coin

an abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing

write (something) on a typewriter or computer by pressing the keys

he typed out the second draft

I'm learning to type

determine the type to which (a person or their blood or tissue) belongs

the kidney was typed