text
noun
tekst 
tekst 
1 [uncountable] the main printed part of a book or magazine, not the notes, pictures, etcMy job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page.2 [uncountable] any form of written materiala computer that can process textprinted textHighlight the area of text on screen and press the ‘delete’ key.3 [countable] = text message4 [countable] the written form of a speech, a play, an article, etcThe newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech.Can you act out this scene without referring to the text?5 [countable] a book, play, etc, especially one studied for an exama literary text (British English) ‘Macbeth’ is a set text this year.6 [countable] a piece of writing that you have to answer questions about in an exam or a lessonSynonym
passageRead the text carefully and then answer the questions.7 [countable] (North American English) = textbookmedical texts8 [countable] a sentence or short passage from the Bible that is read out and discussed by somebody, especially during a religious service
Usage note: LiteratureBeing a writerwrite/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiographybecome a writer/novelist/playwrightfind/have a publisher/an agenthave a new book outedit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscriptdedicate a book/poem to…Plot, character and atmosphereconstruct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrativeadvance/drive the plotintroduce/present the protagonist/a characterdescribe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villaincreate an exciting/a tense atmospherebuild/heighten the suspense/tensionevoke/capture the pathos of the situationconvey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…engage the readerseize/capture/grip the (reader's) imaginationarouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythmLanguage, style and imageryuse/employ language/imagery/humour/(especially US) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a deviceuse/adopt/develop a style/techniquebe rich in/be full of symbolismevoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…create/achieve an effectmaintain/lighten the toneintroduce/develop an idea/a themeinspire a novel/a poet/somebody's work/somebody's imaginationReading and criticismread an author/somebody's work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passagereview a book/a novel/somebody's workgive something/get/have/receive a good/bad reviewbe hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiecequote a phrase/line/stanza/passage/authorprovoke/spark discussion/criticismstudy/interpret/understand a text/passagetranslate somebody's work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem