text flow

BrE: /ˈtɛkst fləʊ/

Definition

Definition of text flow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writingsmooth progression of written ideas that reads naturally for viewers

The editor praised the article's clear structure and text flow.

typography

TECH.

movement and wrapping of written content within a layout or document

TECH.

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Expressions with text

wall of text

large block of writing hard to read

I couldn't finish the wall of text he sent.

read something into a text

find hidden meanings in a text

He likes to read hidden messages into a text.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

religious text

document containing religious teachings

The Quran is a religious text in Islam.

school text

written material used in educational settings

The library has a vast collection of school texts for various subjects.

text messaging

sending and receiving written messages using mobile phones

Text messaging is popular among teenagers.

Expressions with flow

even flow

steady and uninterrupted progression

The project continued with an even flow of tasks.

flow like water

move smoothly and continuously like water

The dancers flow like water across the stage.

flow with the tide

move smoothly and effortlessly with the current

The boat flowed with the tide down the river.

go with the flow

adapt to situations without resistance

He learned to go with the flow during the trip.

creative juices flow

exp.

feel inspired and start having new ideas

Listening to music makes my creative juices flow.

ebb and flow

to move back and forth in a pattern

The tides ebb and flow daily.

in full flow

adv.

speaking continuously and fluently

She was in full flow during the presentation, captivating everyone.

in the flow

adj.

fully focused and working smoothly without distraction

She is in the flow during her painting sessions.

stem the flow

control or limit the spread of something

New policies were introduced to stem the flow of misinformation.

flow away

move away gradually like a liquid

The river water began to flow away slowly.

Terms with text flow included in their meaning

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in-line

adj.

writing

inserted within the flow of text

Examples of text flow in a sentence

Good headings can improve text flow in long technical documents.
The awkward line breaks disrupted the text flow in the brochure.
He adjusted column widths to maintain smooth text flow around the images.

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French:fluidité du texte, flux de texte, ...
German:Textfluss, Textumbruch, ...
Italian:scorrevolezza del testo, flusso di testo, ...
Spanish:fluidez del texto, corrimiento de texto, ...
Portuguese:fluidez do texto, fluxo de texto, ...
Chinese:行文流畅性, 文字流, ...
Japanese:文章の流れ, 文字組み, ...
Arabic:نَسَق ٱلنَّصّ, سَيْر النَّصّ, ...
Hebrew:זְרִימַת טֶקְסְט, שֶׁטֶף הַטֶּקְסְט, ...
Russian:плавность текста, поток текста, ...
Ukrainian:плинність тексту, перенесення тексту, ...
Hindi:पाठ प्रवाह, टेक्स्ट फ्लो, ...
Bengali:লেখার প্রবাহ, টেক্সট ফ্লো, ...
Catalan:fluïdesa del text, flux de text, ...
Czech:plynulost textu, tok textu, ...
Danish:tekstflow, tekstgennemløb, ...
Dutch:tekstverloop, tekstdoorloop, ...
Greek:ροή κειμένου, διαρρύθμιση κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:szövegfolyás, szövegfolyam, ...
Khmer:លំហូរអត្ថបទ, ការហូរនៃអត្ថបទ, ...
Korean:문장 흐름, 텍스트 흐름, ...
Persian:روانی متن, ...
Polish:płynność tekstu, opływanie tekstu, ...
Portuguese (BR):fluidez textual, fluxo de texto, ...
Romanian:fluența textului, flux de text, ...
Swedish:textflöde, textlayout, ...
Thai:ความลื่นไหลของข้อความ, การไหลของข้อความ, ...
Turkish:metin akışı, ...
Vietnamese:mạch văn, dòng chảy văn bản, ...

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