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Any written composition; a pamphlet; a work; a literary production; a book; as, the writings of Addison.

The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography.

The act or art of using a typewriter; also, a print made with a typewriter.

The business of an underwriter,

Cited before, in the preceding part of a book or writing.

A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.

A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand. You can produce acquittances For such a sum, from special officers. Shak.

Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. Acrid poison, a poison which irritates, corrodes, or burns the parts to which it is applied.

A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done. Abbott.

To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.

rd; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account. A bill of adventure (Com.), a writing setting forth that the goods shipped are at the owner's risk.

A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. Bouvier. Burrill.

to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.

A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration. A poet writing against his genius will be like a prophet without his afflatus. Spence.

Mentioned afterwards; as, persons after-mentioned (in a writing).

A blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc.

eration of algebra, or deduced from such operation; as, algebraic characters; algebraical writings. Algebraic curve, a curve such that the equation which expresses the relation between the coördinates of its points involves only the ordinary operations of algebra; -- opposed to a transcendental curve.…

A writing or signature made by some person other than any of the parties thereto; -- opposed to autograph.

expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement.

Something annexed or appended; as, an additional stipulation to a writing, a subsidiary building to a main building; a wing.