Definition

Describing something that does not contain any written words or characters.

Example

The textless images in the gallery allowed viewers to interpret the art freely.

Conversation

I saw a really cool art piece today, and it was completely textless.

That sounds interesting! What was it about?

It was just colors and shapes, nothing explained at all.

I love when art speaks for itself like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Textless → It is formed from "text" (from Latin "textus", meaning woven or composed) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "textless" means without text or lacking written content.

Memory Tip

Think of 'text' as something that is 'woven' or 'composed', and '-less' means without — so textless means lacking any written content.

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