<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.</li><li>the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like: The newspaper published the whole text of the speech.</li><li>the actual wording of anything written or printed: You have not kept to the text of my remarks.</li><li>any of the various forms in which a writing exists: The text is a medieval transcription.</li><li>the wording adopted by an editor as representing the original words of an author: the authoritative text of Catullus.</li><li>any theme or topic; subject.</li><li>the words of a song or the like.</li><li>a textbook.</li><li>a short passage of Scripture, especially one chosen in proof of a doctrine or as the subject of a sermon: The text he chose was the Sermon on the Mount.</li><li>the letter of the Holy Scripture, or the Scriptures themselves.</li><li>Printing: black letter; type, as distinguished from illustrations, margins, etc.</li><li>Linguistics: a unit of connected speech or writing, especially composed of more than one sentence, that forms a cohesive whole.</li><li>anything considered to be a subject for analysis by or as if by methods of literary criticism.</li><li>Digital Technology: a text message.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) Digital Technology: to send a text message: Texting while driving is an accident asking to happen.</li><li>(used with object) Digital Technology: to send a text message about or containing: He texted congratulations to his niece on her new job.</li><li>to send a text message to: The only way I can ever reach her is to text her.</li></ul>