written

UK /ˈɹɪ.tn̩/ US /ˈɹɪ.tn̩/

adj 2

Definitions

adj

Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).

Written language is a way of representing spoken language.

Having been written.

I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.

Collocations

ADJ.

english, interesting, long, simple

The instructions for assembling the furniture were written in simple English so anyone could understand them.

VERB + WRITTEN

answers, book, books, haven't, having, play, read, understanding

I haven't written the answers to the homework questions yet.

WRITTEN + NOUN

anything, haste, japanese, language, letter, months, noon

I found a letter written in haste that had several spelling mistakes.

PREP.

in, off, till, with

The contract was written in pencil, so we had to sign it again in ink.

ADV.

correctly, ever, sloppily

The email was written so sloppily that I could barely understand what he meant.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — written as for a film or play or broadcast

scripted

Antonyms

unscripted
spoken
unwritten

Idioms & Phrases

written all over someone's face

Very obvious, from someone's facial expression.

written in the stars

Destined to happen, fated to happen.

1948, Tony Martin (performer), Leo Robin (composer), It Was Written in the Stars It was written in the stars That our love would be born It was written in the stars We'd meet early

have one's name written all over

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, one's, name, written, all, over.

history is written by the victors

History is often told according to the interpretation and biases of prevailing historical actors, often those who won in geopolitical disputes or otherwise became dominant forces in society.

Example Bank

Written language is a way of representing spoken language.

Wiktionary

I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.

Wiktionary

It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.

Tatoeba · #1592

My friends say I'm a prolific writer, but I haven't written anything for months.

Tatoeba · #1964

Check that your username and password are written correctly.

Tatoeba · #2214

You'll have this composition written by noon tomorrow, won't you?

Tatoeba · #16693

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