literacy
Meaning
Literacy refers to the ability to read and write with competence and comprehension, encompassing not only the mechanical skills of decoding written language but also the critical capacity to interpret, analyze, and engage with texts in diverse contexts, t
💡 It is important to distinguish between different types of literacy, such as digital or media literacy, which reflect the evolving nature of communication and information consumption in contemporary society; misuse often arises when literacy is conflated solely with basic reading and writing skills.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Each
Sunday
morning
Elena
occupies
a
corner
table
at
her
favourite
caf
é,
deliberately
leaving
her
phone
aside
to
concentrate
on
a
book
.
She
believes
that
literacy
is
not
merely
a
technical
skill
but
a
means
to
interpret
divergent
perspectives
and
to
engage
with
complex
ideas
.
As
she
annotates
passages
and
pauses
to
contemplate
a
sentence's
nuance
,
she
observes
how
sustained
attention
deepens
her
comprehension
.
Occasionally
an
acquaintance
joins
her
and
they
exchange
interpretations
,
testing
hypotheses
aloud
and
refining
each
other's
understanding
through
calm
discussion
.
By
the
time
the
caf
é
becomes
crowded
,
Elena
feels
she
has
both
appreciated
the
text
and
practised
a
daily
routine
that
will
benefit
her
academic
and
professional
endeavours
.
Common Phrases
digital literacy
functional literacy
media literacy
Antonyms
Related Words
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