Definitions for: Manuscript


[n] the form of a literary work submitted for publication
[n] handwritten book or document



Webster (1913) Definition: Man"u*script, a. [L. manu scriptus. See Manual,
and Scribe.]
Written with or by the hand; not printed; as, a manuscript
volume.


Man"u*script, n. [LL. manuscriptum, lit., something
written with the hand. See Manuscript, a.]
1. A literary or musical composition written with the hand,
as distinguished from a printed copy.

2. Writing, as opposed to print; as, the book exists only in
manuscript. --Craik.

Note: The word is often abbreviated to MS., plural MSS.

Synonyms: holograph, ms

See Also: autograph, codex, palimpsest, piece of writing, roll, scroll, writing, written material

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