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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
writing/ˈrʌɪtɪŋ/
noun
  • 1 the activity or skill of writing.
  • 2 written work, especially with regard to its style or quality.

    ■ (writings) books or other written works.

  • 3 a sequence of letters or symbols forming coherent words.

    ■ handwriting.

– phrases
in writing in written form.
the writing (or N. Amer. handwriting) is on the wall there are clear signs that something unpleasant or unwelcome is going to happen. [with biblical allusion to Dan. 5:5, 25–8.]
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