Collocations for text - noun
1. written words
ADJECTIVE
complete,
full
The newspaper printed the full text of the interview.
The newspaper printed the full text of the interview.
draft
final
original
main
The illustrations are printed separately from the main text.
final
original
main
The illustrations are printed separately from the main text.
accompanying
The catalogue consists of reproductions of the paintings with accompanying text.
The catalogue consists of reproductions of the paintings with accompanying text.
electronic,
handwritten,
printed,
written
plain (computing)
Save the file in plain text format.
plain (computing)
Save the file in plain text format.
… OF TEXT
block,
body,
chunk,
line,
page,
piece,
portion
Hand symbols in the main body of the text cross-refer the reader to the appendices.
Use the mouse to move chunks of text from place to place.
Hand symbols in the main body of the text cross-refer the reader to the appendices.
Use the mouse to move chunks of text from place to place.
VERB + text
create,
produce,
provide,
write
edit
highlight
cut, delete
insert, move, paste
scan, scan in
handle, manipulate, process
computer programs that process text
edit
highlight
cut, delete
insert, move, paste
scan, scan in
handle, manipulate, process
computer programs that process text
set
print
publish
post
I posted the full text for free on my site.
publish
post
I posted the full text for free on my site.
read
transcribe
translate
transcribe
translate
text + NOUN
file
The program allows you to import text files.
The program allows you to import text files.
editor
one of the best HTML text editors available
one of the best HTML text editors available
message,
messaging
(usually text-messaging)
The text message just said ‘Hope 2CU\@the party’.
The text message just said ‘Hope 2CU\@the party’.
box
When you point at the icon, a small text box appears.
When you point at the icon, a small text box appears.
2. book or piece of writing to be studied
ADJECTIVE
basic,
introductory
key, main, primary, standard
canonical, classic
authoritative, influential
ancient, classical
explanatory
primary, secondary
The book exhibits a close reading of primary texts as well as scholarly commentaries.
key, main, primary, standard
canonical, classic
authoritative, influential
ancient, classical
explanatory
primary, secondary
The book exhibits a close reading of primary texts as well as scholarly commentaries.
recommended,
set
(esp. BrE)
Her books appear on lists of recommended texts in universities.
‘Antony and Cleopatra’ was one of our set texts for A level.
Her books appear on lists of recommended texts in universities.
‘Antony and Cleopatra’ was one of our set texts for A level.
prepared
He stood up and began reading from a prepared text.
He stood up and began reading from a prepared text.
academic,
biblical,
dramatic,
historical,
legal,
literary,
poetic,
religious,
sacred,
scientific,
etc.
We're studying dramatic texts by Mexican playwrights.
We're studying dramatic texts by Mexican playwrights.
biology,
mathematics,
etc.
VERB + text
read,
read from
analyse/analyze, deconstruct, interpret, study
understand
annotate
analyse/analyze, deconstruct, interpret, study
understand
annotate
text + VERB
contain sth,
describe sth,
emphasize sth,
indicate sth,
provide sth,
reveal sth,
suggest sth
The ancient text describes the food of the Egyptian army.
The ancient text describes the food of the Egyptian army.
PREPOSITION
in a/the text
We discussed the use of metaphor in the text.
We discussed the use of metaphor in the text.
text about,
text on
a poetic text about growing up in the South.
a poetic text about growing up in the South.