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Universal Words noun 1 [U] the main printed part of a book or magazine, not the notes, pictures, etc: My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. 2 [U] any form of written material: a computer that can process text * printed text * Highlight the area of text on screen and press the 'delete' key. 3 [C] the written form of a speech, a play, an article, etc: The newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech. * Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? 4 [C] a book, play, etc., especially one studied for an exam: a literary text * (BrE) 'Macbeth' is a set text this year. 5 [C] a piece of writing that you have to answer questions about in an exam or a lesson SYNPASSAGE: Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. 6 [C] (AmE) = TEXTBOOK: medical texts 7 [C] a sentence or short passage from the Bible that is read out and discussed by sb, especially during a religious service