Written Meaning
/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).
adjHaving been written.
Sentence Examples
It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.
My friends say I'm a prolific writer, but I haven't written anything for months.
Having a written record of what I've done is very valuable.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The student had already ____ the essay before the deadline, so she submitted it on time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The instructions were clearly ____ on the wall, so that everyone could read them and follow several of them today.
Word Origin & History
Morphologically write + -en.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone,[…]. Scribes, illuminators, and scholars held such stones directly over manuscript pages as an aid in seeing what was being written, drawn, or read."
— 2013 September-October, Henry Petroski, “The Evolution of Eyeglasses”, in American Scientist:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The student had already ____ the essay before the deadline, so she submitted it on time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The instructions were clearly ____ on the wall, so that everyone could read them and follow several of them today.