English > piece of writing: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect). |
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| Example | "that editorial was a fine piece of writing" |
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| Synonyms | writing, written material |
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| Instances | Ayurveda | (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life |
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| Parts | epilogue, epilog | A short / short passage added at the end of a literary work |
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| Narrower | adaptation, version | A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form |
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| autograph | Something written by one's own hand |
| bowdlerization, bowdlerisation | written material that has been bowdlerized |
| criticism, literary criticism | A written evaluation of a work of literature |
| cryptogram, cryptograph, secret writing | A piece of writing in code or cipher |
| diary, journal | A daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations |
| dithyramb | A wildly enthusiastic speech / speech or piece of writing |
| document, written document, papers | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
| dramatic composition, dramatic work | A play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. |
| editing, redaction | putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form |
| essay | An analytic or interpretive literary composition |
| inscription, lettering | letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something |
| literary composition, literary work | imaginative or creative writing |
| literature | creative writing of recognized / recognized artistic value |
| literature | published writings in a particular style on a particular subject / subject / subject |
| manuscript, ms | The form of a literary work submitted for publication |
| matter | written works (especially in books or magazines) |
| paragraph | One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas |
| plagiarism | A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work |
| rewrite, revision, rescript | Something that has been written again |
| sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text | writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity |
| screed | A long piece of writing |
| section, subdivision | A self-contained part of a larger / larger composition / composition (written or musical) |
| title | (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action |
| transcript | Something that has been transcribed |
| treatise | A formal exposition |
| Broader | written communication, written language, black and white | Communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) |
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| Spanish | escrito, escritura |
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| Catalan | escriptura, escrit |
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