writing

writ|ing [ `raıtıŋ ] noun ***

1. ) uncount things such as a books, poems, and newspaper articles:

historical writing that brings the past to life

writing on/about: There's a lot of interesting writing on the subject.

a ) used about words written or printed on something:

All the writing on the package was in German.

b ) used about the individual way a particular person writes: HANDWRITING:

I'd recognize her writing anywhere.

2. ) uncount the job or activity of creating books, poems, newspaper articles, etc.:

He teaches a course in creative writing.

3. ) writings plural all the books, etc. that someone has written:

Wordsworth's writings

in writing

in the form of a document, that you can keep as proof of something such as an agreement:

put/give something in writing: Put the details of the incident in writing.

get something in writing (=ask for a document that you can keep as proof): Make sure you get all the repair estimates in writing.

the writing is on the wall INFORMAL

used for saying it seems likely that something will soon go wrong or stop existing