How do you use the word "text" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "text": I tend to look at the pictures before reading the text. There's not so much text in this book.

Text Meaning

/tɛkst/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

nounA book, tome or other set of writings.

Sentence Examples

I tend to look at the pictures before reading the text.

There's not so much text in this book.

A computer that can process text

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

textbook

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

She typed a quick ____ message to her friend on her smartphone.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I received a short ____ from my sister informing me that she would be arriving at the train station a bit late today.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“to weave”). Cognate to English texture.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"In the morning, you're vexed / He's on to the next / And you didn't even get no text" — 2004, Amy Winehouse, Salaam Remi, “Fuck Me Pumps”, in Frank, performed by Amy Winehouse:

"I wish / (Next to my part of Heav'n) that she would spend / The last part of her life so here, that all / Indifferent judges might condemn me for / A most malicious slanderer, nay, text it / Upon my forehead" — 1607–21, Phillip Massinger, Beaumont and Fletcher, The Tragedy of Thierry and Theodoret, act 2, scene 1:

"The basic plan is simple. For the first two phrases the texted line is above the untexted; for the next two, bring us to the midpoint cadence, the texted line is for the most part lower; and the in the second half the texted material starts lower, moves into the upper position and finally occupies the bottom range again." — 2009, Lain Fenlon, Early Music History: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Music (Music), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page p. 223:

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