text

US /tɛkst/

UK /tekst/

A1

verb

  • To send a message by phone or other device

noun

  • Any form in which writing exists
  • Reading or audio passage, often a story or article
  • Written part of a book or other work

Examples

She strayed from the text in a few places to illustrate some of her more interesting points.

We discussed the use of metaphor in the text.