writing tool

Marks make words

A writing tool is any instrument used to make marks that form letters or symbols—pens, pencils, markers, chalk, styluses.

The term extends to software used for composing text: Word processors are the dominant writing tools today.

In broader usage, writing tool can mean any aid to the writing process, from dictionaries to grammar checkers.

Related

ink · ink cartridge · nib · fine point · stylus · marker · felt tip · crayon · keyboard · pen and paper · paper · notebook · scribble · draft · rough draft · author · scrawl · ballpoint

Opposites
function

writing tooleraser

Mark removal tool

correction fluid · white-out · correction tape · rubber · backspace key

communication method

writing toolvoice

Sound from throat

spoken word · microphone · telephone · gesture · sign language

creation vs. destruction of content

writing toolshredder

Device destroying documents

paper shredder · incinerator · undo button

Family

write, writing, tool, tools, tooled, tooling, writes, written, writer

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G