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noun

Text n.

1.

A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.

2.

(O. Eng. Law) The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence. (R.)

3.

A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine. "How oft, when Paul has served us with a text, Has Epictetus, Plato, Tully, preached!"

4.

Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.

5.

A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.

6.

That part of a document (printed or electronic) comprising the words, especially the main body of expository words, in contrast to the illustrations, pictures, charts, tables, or other formatted material which contain graphic elements as a major component.

7.

Any communication composed of words.

8.

A textbook.

Text blindness. (Physiol.) See Word blindness, under Word.

Text letter, a large or capital letter. (Obs.)

Text pen, a kind of metallic pen used in engrossing, or in writing text-hand.

verb

Text v. t. To write in large characters, as in text hand. (Obs.)

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Etymology of 'Text'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... of "Evolution, Old and New," which was published in 1882 and re-issued with a new title-page in 1890, was merely a re-issue of the first edition with a new preface, an appendix, and an index. At a later date, though I cannot say precisely when, Butler revised the text of the book in view of a future edition. The corrections that he made are mainly verbal and do not, I think, affect the argument to any considerable extent. Butler, however, attached sufficient importance to them to incur the expense of having ...

— Evolution, Old & New - Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, - as compared with that of Charles Darwin • Samuel Butler

... obtainable are on the staff, and the text-book is the Ford plant. It offers more resources for practical education than most universities. The arithmetic lessons come in concrete shop problems. No longer is the boy's mind tortured with the mysterious A who can row four miles ...

— My Life and Work • Henry Ford

... might come suddenly at any time. At last the door opened, and the padre came slowly into the church. He was pale, and looked sad and troubled, but went through the service in his usual manner. But when he came to the sermon, it seemed as if he could not go on. He did not take a text from which to preach, but began at once to talk to us in his earnest, gentle voice, saying we must look to God as our father, as one who loved us and would guide us in all this life. Padre Peyri did not preach to ...

— Old Mission Stories of California • Charles Franklin Carter

... Transcriber's Note: | | | | Please note that hyphenation is treated inconsistently | | in the original document. | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text. For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document. | | ...

— Liberalism and the Social Problem • Winston Spencer Churchill

... with; so that, instead of 60 labourers and a fixed capital worth 6O quarters of corn, we have 80 labourers and a fixed capital worth 30. The numerical statement of this case is more intricate than that in the text, but ...

— Essays on some unsettled Questions of Political Economy • John Stuart Mill

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