Meaning of 'text'

noun

the words of something written

Example: "there were more than a thousand words of text"

Synonyms: textual matter

noun

the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)

Example: "pictures made the text easier to understand"

noun

a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

Example: "Their economics text is in its tenth edition."

Synonyms: textbook

noun

a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon

Example: "The preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce the sermon."