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• present participle of typewrite.

typewriting

American  

[tahyp-rahy-ting] / ˈtaɪpˌraɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or skill of using a typewriter.

2. printed work done on a typewriter.

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typewriting British  

/ ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or skill of using a typewriter

2. copy produced by a typewriter; typescript

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Etymology

Origin of typewriting

First recorded in 1865–70; typewrit(er) + -ing ¹

Explanation

Writing by pushing keys on a keyboard is typewriting. If your handwriting is so messy that no one can read it, you might want to try typewriting your essay instead. Since the invention and popular use of the typewriter in the second part of the 1800s, typewriting (or typing) has been a fast way to write and produce a professional-looking document. Over the years, use of typewriters has declined with the rise of computers, and today most typewriting is done on a nearly silent keyboard rather than a clattering typewriter.

Example Sentences

Typewriting style manual with references to 20th century typewriting, fifth edition.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1975 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Typewriting will serve very well the purpose of illustration.

From The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners by Pyle, William Henry

Typewriting is not hard work, yet let us see how much energy it takes to write forty letters on a machine.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 by Various

Typewriting techniquest and short cuts in 15-minute timed writings.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1975 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Typewriting on blanks intended for reproduction should be done with a fresh record black ribbon.

From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor