Pronunciation: /tɛkst/
noun a piece of written or printed material
A1 I received a text message from my friend.
A2 The text on the sign was difficult to read.
B1 She sent me a long text explaining her decision.
B2 The text of the novel was full of symbolism and hidden meanings.
C1 The professor assigned a complex text for us to analyze in class.
C2 The text of the treaty was carefully crafted to avoid any ambiguity.
verb to send a text message
A1 I can text my friend to let them know I'm running late.
A2 She texts her mom every day to check in.
B1 I need to text my boss about the meeting tomorrow.
B2 He texts his girlfriend sweet messages every morning.
C1 I often text my colleagues to coordinate our work schedules.
C2 She prefers to text rather than call when making plans.
adjective related to written or printed material
A1 I received a text message from my friend.
A2 She sent me a text reminder about the meeting.
B1 The textbook had a lot of helpful information.
B2 I found a text file with the instructions for the project.
C1 The text analysis revealed some interesting patterns.
C2 The text classification algorithm achieved high accuracy.
preposition used to indicate the content or subject matter of a written work
A1 I received a text from my friend inviting me to a party.
A2 She sent me a text with the address of the meeting point.
B1 I need to text my boss about my vacation request.
B2 He texted me to let me know he arrived safely at his destination.
C1 The professor texted the students with the updated class schedule.
C2 I often text my colleagues to coordinate our work projects.
formal The professor asked the students to analyze the text and identify the main themes.
informal Can you please send me the text of the article so I can read it?
slang I'll just shoot you a text when I'm ready to meet up.
figurative Her actions spoke louder than any text she could have sent.
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