manuscript

American  

[man-yuh-skript] / ˈmæn yəˌskrɪpt /

noun

1. the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher.

2. any text not printed.

3. a book or document written before the invention of printing.

4. writing, as distinguished from print.

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adjective

1. handwritten or typed, not professionally printed.

manuscript British  

/ ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt /

noun

1. a book or other document written by hand

2. the original handwritten or typed version of a book, article, etc, as submitted by an author for publication

3. 1. handwriting, as opposed to printing

   2. ( as modifier )

      a manuscript document

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Other Word Forms

• manuscriptal adjective

Etymology

Origin of manuscript

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin manūscrīptus written by hand, equivalent to Latin manū by hand (ablative of manus ) + scrīptus written; script

Example Sentences

The funders had no involvement in study design, data collection and analysis, decisions related to publication, or manuscript preparation.

From Science Daily

Its 78 million manuscripts, from the papers of the Continental Congress and George Washington to those of the Gershwin brothers and J. Robert Oppenheimer, cover the breadth of the American experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

The original first draft manuscript of a James Bond film has gone on display at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.

From BBC

There the show continues with a series of additional paintings and altarpieces, as well as his work as a manuscript illuminator.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it is only now that experts have been able to prove they were written by Bach after finally confirming the identity of the person who penned the manuscripts.

From Barron's

Related Words

• article
• document
• text