text
noun
the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
textless
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a word derived from
text.
Example Sentences
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Her rich soprano filled out the textless lines of John Cage’s “She Is Asleep,” her tone soft next to the curt hardness of the prepared piano’s plunks.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2016
That same spot, reserved by Rivera to showcase his artists' work, now features art by Johnny Jewel of the Chromatics: a textless image of a multicolored keyboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
In the imagination, the straight lines of latitude or longitude on its textless version sometimes meet at one's own, sometimes at MIA, and sometimes in Panama.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2011
It's not an image of "sky," but a textless photo essay on the artist's familiarity with this sky.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2011
No adult is needed to explain these textless jokes about pigs who put on elaborate evening wear and then head for mud, or about a venal fox who sells fur coats that are still alive.
From Time Magazine Archive
