Used in a Sentence

typewritten

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for typewritten.

Editorial note

Although an emdash isn't special by any means, it is just a normal character that has a specific use in the typewritten English language.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

written using a typewriter

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of typewritten gathered in one view.

adjective

written using a typewriter

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for typewritten.

adjective

written using a typewriter

Example sentences

1

Although an emdash isn't special by any means, it is just a normal character that has a specific use in the typewritten English language.

2

That's around 26 pages rather than 6 per post (typewritten, 250 words/page), which should be enough even for me.

3

The fact is, today's programmer-for-hire is an interface between the client (app inventor/architect) and the machine, just like secretaries were interfaces between their boss' spoken messages and the typewritten letters.

4

It's one page of an entire paper draft of the novel, typewritten (presumably on a single machine) 50 or so years ago.

5

I've also discovered when scanning old typewritten letters they seem to be remarkably resistant to my scanner's OCR software.

6

On the PDP-11, I'd presume, via video terminal or some kind of typewritten (non-photoset) output?

7

I've tried to look at two works, typewritten MSS by Vachel Lindsay and Sara Teasdale, and the text display is awkward.

8

Firstly because they are often scans from typewritten text and can be difficult to read, but more importantly because notation and nomenclature changes over time.

9

Yeah, but if you keep going you could say the command line is skeuomorphic just by being text: it's the digital equivalent to typewritten text.

10

I want to make clear that I don't blame him, all he did was sell people live-typewritten short stories in the park.

11

The people who study and design the typewritten word decided long ago that we should use one space, not two, between sentences.

12

'And the type on this paper looks weird?' He kept tuning over the pages and looking for typewritten impressions?

Quote examples

1

He writes "In order that tones of voice may not help the interrogator the answers should be written, or better still, typewritten.

2

One would very much fault a prosecutor for continuing to press a murder case with the sole piece of evidence being a typewritten note saying "I, John Smith, committed this murder".

3

His answer might therefore be: > "My hair is shingled, and the longest strands are about nine inches long." > In order that tones of voice may not help the interrogator the answers should be written, or better still, typewritten.

4

The other question that jumped out like that one was in a trolling context, though probably was real in that timeframe was "And there was this typewritten note found on a cataloguing card: Telephone call mid-afternoon New Year's Day, 1967: Somewhat uncertain female voice: "I have two questions.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use typewritten in a sentence?

Although an emdash isn't special by any means, it is just a normal character that has a specific use in the typewritten English language.

What does typewritten mean?

written using a typewriter

What part of speech is typewritten?

typewritten is commonly used as adjective.