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Writing vs Carnography - What's the difference?

writing | carnography |

As nouns the difference between writing and carnography

is that writing is (uncountable) of symbols such as letters that express some meaning while carnography is any writing, films, images, or other material that contains gratuitous amounts of bloodshed or violence.

As a verb writing

is .

writing

English

Noun

(wikipedia writing)
  • (uncountable) of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
  • (uncountable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
  • (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
  • (countable) A work of an author.
  • (countable) The style of writing of a person.
    • I can't read your writing .
  • (as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.
    • a writing table

    Synonyms

    * (written letters or symbols that express some meaning): text * (something written): document, text * (process of representing a language with symbols or letters): * (work of an author): work * (the style of writing of a person): hand, handwriting * (intended for or used in writing):

    Derived terms

    * creative writing * handwriting * in writing * majuscule writing * packet writing * sky writing * speedwriting * spirit writing * typewriting * writing arm * writing board * writing book * writing desk * writing hand * writing implement * writing instrument * writing lark * writing machine * writing master * writing obligatory * writing on the wall * writing pad * writing paper * writing school * writing table

    Verb

    (head)

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    carnography

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Any writing, films, images, or other material that contains gratuitous amounts of bloodshed or violence.
  • * 1995 , Linda Badley, Film, horror, and the body fantastic (page 6)
    • In 1986, Philip Brophy noted in Screen magazine that the horror film defied critics' attempts to deal with it as other than plotless carnography , gore, and effects for an increasingly brutalized mass audience.

    Synonyms

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    References

    * "Carnography"] 1972 review of [[Wikipedia:First Blood (novel), First Blood]'' by ''Time' s John Skow which describes the book as "carnography" ie. "meat writing". * A linguist traces "carnography" as far back as 1984 * Eric Raymond defining "carnography" in a book review * from Wordspy