verb
typewrite
TYPE-ryte/ˈtaɪpˌraɪt/
To produce text using a typewriter.
She typewrites each letter before placing it in an envelope.
Etymology
The “impression” behind type became the raised printing character. Combined with write, originally “score” or “draw,” it names producing text mechanically with such characters.
More examples
- He typewrote three pages before the ribbon needed replacing.
- The application must be typewritten, not filled out by hand.
- I am typewriting a new draft of the script.
Forms
typewrite · typewrites · typewrote · typewritten · typewriting
typewriter noun — A machine that prints text using keys.
typewriting noun — The act of writing with a typewriter.