| noun | the act of creating written works “writing was a form of therapy for him” |
| noun | the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) “the writing in her novels is excellent” |
| noun | (usually plural) the collected work of an author “the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings” |
| noun | letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language “he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show” |
| noun | the activity of putting something in written form “she did the thinking while he did the writing” |
| verb | produce a literary work “She composed a poem” |
| verb | communicate or express by writing “Please write to me every week” |
| verb | have (one's written work) issued for publication “How many books did Georges Simenon write?” |
| verb | communicate (with) in writing “Write her soon, please!” |
| verb | communicate by letter “He wrote that he would be coming soon” |
| verb | write music “Beethoven composed nine symphonies” |
| verb | mark or trace on a surface “The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper” |
| verb | record data on a computer “boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk” |
| verb | 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” |
| verb | create code, write a computer program “She writes code faster than anybody else” |
| write | verb | produce a literary work |
| author | noun | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| compose | verb | produce a literary work |
| pen | verb | produce a literary work |
| writer | noun | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| writing | noun | the act of creating written works |
| composition | noun | the act of creating written works |
| pen | noun | a writing implement with a point from which ink flows |
| penning | noun | the act of creating written works |
| publication | noun | a copy of a printed work offered for distribution |
| composer | noun | someone who composes music as a profession |
| composing | noun | musical creation |
| spelling | noun | forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage |