manuscript
the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.
any text not printed.
a book or document written before the invention of printing.
writing, as distinguished from print.
handwritten or typed, not professionally printed.
Origin of manuscript
1Other words from manuscript
- man·u·script·al, adjective
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How to use manuscript in a sentence
Similarly, when we submit manuscripts, unacceptable things happen.
Catherine Dulac Finds Brain Circuitry Behind Sex-Specific Behaviors | Claudia Dreifus | December 14, 2020 | Quanta MagazineIt made sense from a marketing standpoint to publish the manuscript when there was mass interest in the experiment, but in hindsight it was too soon.
The complexity and brilliance of Tony Hsieh: a personal appreciation | Aimee Groth | November 30, 2020 | QuartzPlomer claimed that the two were drawn to the manuscript, which dealt frankly with interracial love, only because it was written “with hard pencil on thin paper” — he had no typewriter and ordinary paper was heavy and expensive to mail.
It's not unprecedented to uncover previously hidden texts on ancient manuscripts.
College undergrads find hidden text on medieval manuscript via UV imaging | Jennifer Ouellette | November 20, 2020 | Ars TechnicaHe was never officially asked to join, but on the last day he was given a long-term task — to finish a manuscript the group had been working on since 1975.
Inside the Secret Math Society Known Simply as Nicolas Bourbaki | Kevin Hartnett | November 9, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
British Dictionary definitions for manuscript
/ (ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt) /
a book or other document written by hand
the original handwritten or typed version of a book, article, etc, as submitted by an author for publication
handwriting, as opposed to printing
(as modifier): a manuscript document
Origin of manuscript
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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