Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
manuscript

man·u·script

manuscript

 
 
pronunciation:
mae ny skrIpt
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a text as prepared by the author to submit for publication.
She sent the manuscript of her play to one publisher after another.The editor returned his manuscript with a note suggesting that it was far too long.
similar words:
copy, draft, submission, text
definition 2: a handwritten text, or handwriting as distinguished from print.
He couldn't remember the whole speech, and he frequently looked at his crumpled manuscript.The pharmacist found it difficult to decipher the doctor's manuscript.
similar words:
codex, handwriting, longhand, script, scroll, text
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: handwritten or typed, as distinct from printed.
A manuscript copy of the play still exists.
similar words:
draft, rough, typed
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature