writing
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण राइटिंग
लेखन, लिखावट
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the activity of writing, in contrast to reading, speaking; the activity of writing books, articles, especially as a job; books, articles in general; the particular style in which somebody forms letters when they write
लेखन, लिखावट
- creative writing
- Her writing is neat.
- in writing
+ 6 more examples
- Writing and speaking are different skills.
- The children practise writing in their notebooks every day.
- He earns a living from freelance writing.
- Her handwriting is hard to read.
- The principal asked us to put the request in writing.
- The writings of ancient scholars are studied in many universities.
Synonyms composition authorship handwriting script literature
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
writing (uncountable) = the skill or activity
When writing means the activity or skill, it is uncountable: it takes no article and no plural s, and a singular verb.
जब 'writing' का अर्थ लिखने का कौशल या क्रिया हो, तब यह uncountable है; इसके साथ article, plural s नहीं लगता और singular verb आती है।
- Writing needs daily practice.
- Radhika enjoys writing more than speaking.
in writing / put sth in writing
Use in writing, without an article, when something is recorded on paper or by email rather than spoken.
जब कोई बात बोलने के बजाय कागज़ या email पर लिखित रूप में हो, तब बिना article के 'in writing' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Please confirm the booking in writing.
- The bank asked him to put his complaint in writing.
a piece of writing / writings (plural)
For one text say a piece of writing; the plural writings means the works of an author, usually collected.
एक रचना के लिए 'a piece of writing' कहा जाता है; plural 'writings' किसी लेखक की रचनाओं का संग्रह दर्शाता है।
- Her first piece of writing won a school prize.
- The writings of Premchand still teach us about village life.
writing as a gerund subject or after a preposition
As a gerund, writing can be the subject of a sentence or follow a preposition such as at, by or for.
Gerund के रूप में 'writing' वाक्य का subject बन सकता है या at, by, for जैसे preposition के बाद आ सकता है।
- Writing a good précis takes patience.
- He is quite good at writing letters of complaint.
+Collocations 4
adjective + writing
creativeclearneatacademicformalillegible
- The examiner could not read his illegible writing.
verb + writing
improvepractisedosubmittake up
- She practises writing for ten minutes every night.
writing + noun
skillsstylepaperdesktaskcompetition
- Our school held a writing competition on the theme of monsoon.
preposition + writing
in writingat writingon writingabout writing
- The offer letter must be given in writing.
“More examples 5
- The teacher praised the clear writing in Radhika's notebook.
शिक्षक ने राधिका की कॉपी की साफ़ लिखावट की प्रशंसा की।
- Letter writing is still part of many school exams.
पत्र-लेखन आज भी कई विद्यालयी परीक्षाओं का हिस्सा है।
- He took up writing after he retired from the railways.
रेलवे से सेवानिवृत्त होने के बाद उसने लेखन शुरू किया।
- I want your promise in writing, not just a phone call.
मुझे केवल फ़ोन-कॉल नहीं, आपका लिखित वादा चाहिए।
- The writing on the wall was clear: the team would lose the final.
संकेत स्पष्ट था: टीम फ़ाइनल हार जाएगी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is good in writing.
✓ He is good at writing.
Use at after good when you mean skill in an activity.
किसी कार्य में कुशलता बताने के लिए 'good' के बाद 'at' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ Writing essays need a lot of practice.
✓ Writing essays needs a lot of practice.
A gerund phrase as subject takes a singular verb.
Gerund phrase जब subject हो, तब उसके साथ singular verb आती है।
¶Idioms 1
the writing on the wall
signs that sth unpleasant is going to happen
आने वाली विपत्ति के संकेत
- With falling sales, the writing was on the wall for the shop.
- He saw the writing on the wall and resigned.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
wri·ting
?Which word?
Keep the writing-style words: handwriting, calligraphy (beautiful handwriting as an art), scribble (careless writing), shorthand (a fast method of writing used by stenographers).
लेखन-शैली के शब्द याद रखिए: handwriting (लिखावट), calligraphy (कला के रूप में सुंदर लिखावट, सुलेख), scribble (लापरवाह लेखन, घसीटना), shorthand (stenographers द्वारा प्रयुक्त तेज़ लेखन विधि, आशुलिपि)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In writing (written down, as official proof: 'Give me the offer in writing'), the writing is on the wall or see the writing on the wall (see signs that something bad will happen), put pen to paper (start writing).
Idioms: in writing (आधिकारिक प्रमाण के रूप में लिखित: 'Give me the offer in writing'), the writing is on the wall या see the writing on the wall (बुरा होने के संकेत देखना), put pen to paper (लिखना शुरू करना)।
Creative writing, descriptive writing, essay writing, letter writing, precis writing (in the SSC CGL Tier 2 and other descriptive exams).
Collocations: creative writing (रचनात्मक लेखन), descriptive writing, essay writing, letter writing, precis writing (SSC CGL Tier 2 और अन्य वर्णनात्मक परीक्षाओं में)।