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Noun

1. A [[writing#Noun|writing]] consisting of multiple [[glyph]]s, [[character]]s, [[symbol]]s or [[sentence]]s.
2. A [[book]], [[tome]] or other set of [[writing]]s.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} Anything chosen as the subject of an [[argument]], literary [[composition]], etc.
4. {{lb|en|colloquial}} {{ellipsis of|en|text message|addl=a [[brief]] [[written]] [[message]] transmitted between [[mobile phone]]s}}.
5. {{lb|en|computing}} [[data|Data]] which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
6. A [[verse]] or passage of [[Scripture]], especially one chosen as the subject of a [[sermon]], or in proof of a [[doctrine]].
7. {{lb|en|printing}} A style of writing in large [[character]]s; also, a kind of [[type]] used in printing.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[send]] a [[text message]] to; [[i.e.]] to transmit text using the [[Short Message Service]] ([[SMS]]), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly [[mobile phone]]s.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To send and receive [[text message]]s.
3. {{lb|en|dated}} To write in large [[character]]s, as in [[text hand]].

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