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the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"

the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand"

the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"

the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand"

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.

The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.

A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

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

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

To write in large characters, as in text hand.

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.

The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.

A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

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

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

To write in large characters, as in text hand.

The printed or written words of a book, play, etc., used as a basis for notes or critical discussion; the original words of an author; a verse of Scripture forming the subject of a sermon; topic; argument; the main body of any piece of written or printed matter; the printed part of a book in distinction from the illustrations.

The original words of an author: that on which a comment is written: a passage of Scripture.

Original words of an author; something commented upon; passage of Scripture.

The body of matter on a page, as distinguished from notes, illustrations, etc.

A verse of Scripture.

A topic; theme.

That on which a commentary is written; the subject of a sermon or discourse, as a selected verse or passage of Scripture; the written composition or book, as distinguished form notes or comments; very large handwriting as preparatory training for small or running hand.

n. [Latin] A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written ; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase or commentary ;-a verse or passage of Scripture quoted as the subject of a discourse, or in proof of a doctrine;-a particular kind of handwriting- called from the size, Iarge, middle or round, and small.