a discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.-the four gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.-a verse or passage of scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.-hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.-a style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, german text.-to write in large characters, as in text hand.