| autograph |
anything written in the author's own handwriting. [2/4 definitions] |
| Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue," a street, esp. a wide one (written as part of a proper name). |
| ballet |
the musical score written for or used in such a performance. [1/4 definitions] |
| bibliography |
a descriptive list of source materials used in preparing a written work, often referred to in the body of the text. [1/4 definitions] |
| bilingual |
written or spoken in two languages. [1/2 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a written statement listing items or services and their cost. [1/7 definitions] |
| bill of exchange |
a written order to pay a specified amount to a specified person, used mainly in conducting business abroad. |
| bill of sale |
a written document that shows that something has been sold by one party to another. |
| biography |
an account, usu. written, of the facts and circumstances of one person's life. [2/3 definitions] |
| blurb |
a short description written to promote or advertise a product, as on book jackets. |
| boilerplate |
in journalism, written material created by a news agency or similar business that is typeset and ready to be used across various syndicated publications. [1/5 definitions] |
| book |
a collection of bound paper sheets, usu. containing written or printed words. [2/13 definitions] |
| British |
the English language as spoken and written in Great Britain. [1/4 definitions] |
| capital letter |
a letter of the alphabet written or printed larger than and in a somewhat different form from its lower-case equivalent and used to designate a proper noun or initiate a sentence. |
| carbon paper |
very thin paper coated on one side with carbon or a dark waxy pigment, that is placed between two sheets of paper and produces a copy on the lower sheet of text that is written or typed on the upper. |
| carillon |
a musical composition written or arranged for such an instrument. [1/2 definitions] |
| cartel |
a written agreement between warring governments, esp. for an exchange of prisoners. [1/2 definitions] |
| cartoon |
a drawing or series of drawings, usu. with written or spoken commentary or dialogue, and usu. humorous or satirical in nature; caricature; comic strip. [1/5 definitions] |
| censor |
an official who examines written works, films, plays, and the like in order to delete parts that are considered objectionable on political, moral, or other grounds. [2/6 definitions] |
| chalkboard |
a smooth panel to be written on with chalk; blackboard. |
| chamber music |
music that is written for a small number of instruments, such as a string quartet, and suited for performance in an intimate setting. |