authentictext
nounUK /ɔːˈθɛntɪk tɛkst/
US /ɔˈθɛntɪk tɛkst/
A real piece of writing that is exactly as it was first made.
The teacher gave us an authentic text, a real letter from long ago.
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2. A message that is proven to be real and not fake.
The detective checked the authentic text to be sure it was not a trick.
3. Writing in a language that native speakers really use, not made up for a lesson.
We read an authentic text from a French newspaper in class.
4. The true and exact words of a book or speech.
The museum showed the authentic text of the famous speech.