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
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