Definition

1. Noun:
   • A handwritten book or document: A text or work written by hand, especially one created before the widespread use of printing.
   • The form of a literary work submitted for publication: The original copy of an author's work, whether handwritten or typed, that is sent to a publisher.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The library holds a priceless medieval manuscript.
  • The author submitted her manuscript to several publishers before it was accepted.

Advanced Usage

• "In manuscript": Referring to a work that exists only in its original, unpublished form.
  • The composer's early symphonies exist only in manuscript.

Variants and Related Words

• Manuscripts (n, plural): The plural form of manuscript.
  • The scholar studied hundreds of ancient manuscripts.

Synonyms

• Document: A written or printed piece of information.
• Draft: A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
• Holograph: A manuscript handwritten by its author.

Related Phrases

• Illuminated manuscript: A manuscript in which the text is supplemented with decorative elements like initials, borders, and miniature illustrations.
  • The Book of Kells is a famous example of an illuminated manuscript.

Noun

1. handwritten book or document
2. the form of a literary work submitted for publication