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written

/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/verb, adjective2 syllables

Written means: set down in writing in any of various ways.

Synonyms for written23

verb, as in produce a literary work

write, compose, pen, indite

verb, as in communicate or express by writing

write, drop a line

verb, as in contact in writing

write, drop a line

verb, as in write music

compose, write

verb, as in record data on a computer

write, save

verb, as in write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

spell, write

verb, as in mark or trace words or symbols on a surface

write

verb, as in create code, write a computer program

write

adjective, as in set down in writing in any of various ways

backhand, left-slanting, cursive, engrossed, graphic, graphical, in writing, handwritten, holographic, inscribed, longhand, scrivened, shorthand, scripted

adjective, as in systematically collected and written down

codified, statute

adjective, as in written as for a film or play or broadcast

scripted

Opposites of written

spoken, unwritten

What does written mean?11

adjective

1

set down in writing in any of various ways“written evidence”

2

systematically collected and written down“written laws”

3

written as for a film or play or broadcast

verb

1

produce a literary work“She composed a poem”

2

communicate or express by writing“He wrote about his great love for his wife”

3

contact in writing“Write to her soon, please!”

4

write music“Beethoven composed nine symphonies”

5

record data on a computer“boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk”

6

write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)“He spelled the word wrong in this letter”

7

mark or trace words or symbols on a surface“The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper”

8

create code, write a computer program“She writes code faster than anybody else”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with written?6

two syllables

britainkittenbittensmitten

three syllables

rewrittenunwritten
Show 40 near rhymes
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Written in a sentence

  • Being written in great haste, this letter has quite a few mistakes.CS
  • Written too quickly, the letter had many mistakes.Dejo
  • You'll have this composition written by noon tomorrow, won't you?Zifre
  • Written for children, this book is easy to read.unknown
  • Written by hand, the letter was not very easy to read.CM
  • Having been written in haste, his letter was hard to read.fishda
  • Having been written in haste, the book has a lot of errors.CK
  • As it was written in haste, the book has many faults.fishda

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.