postscript

[pohst-skript, pohs-]

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noun

a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.
any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information.

Origin of postscript

1515–25; < Latin postscrīptum, neuter past participle of postscrībere to write after

Related formssub·post·script, noun

PostScript

[pohst-skript, pohs‐]

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a page description language using scalable fonts that can be printed on a variety of appropriately equipped devices, including laser printers and professional-quality imagesetters.

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Examples from the Web for postscript

Contemporary Examples

Postscript Of all the interviews I did Lee Marvin was by far the biggest surprise.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile
Robert Ward
January 3, 2015
For many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, the return home is not a postscript to the war so much as another chapter.
From PTSD to Prison: Why Veterans Become Criminals
Matthew Wolfe
July 28, 2013
Postscript: The most public member of the Bling Ring, Neiers, now 21, documents her life on her blog and her Twitter account.
The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?
Tricia Romano
May 21, 2013
Postscript: According to his Instagram and Facebook feed, Ajar is still living large.
The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?
Tricia Romano
May 21, 2013

Historical Examples

The substance of a lady's letter, it has been said, always is comprised in the postscript.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
Also, in writing to his employer, Matt devoted a postscript to White Fang.
White Fang
Jack London
He read it with eagerness and pleasure till he came to the postscript.
A Spirit in Prison
Robert Hichens
This postscript was in the writing of the young lady herself.
Cleo The Magnificent
Louis Zangwill
As a postscript she mentioned that it was her niece who was to be married.
Whittier-land
Samuel T. Pickard

British Dictionary definitions for postscript

postscript

noun

a message added at the end of a letter, after the signature
any supplement, as to a document or book

Word Origin

C16: from Late Latin postscribere to write after, from post- + scribere to write

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Word Origin and History for postscript

n.

1550s, from Latin post scriptum "written after," from neuter past participle of Latin postscribere "write after," from post "after" (see post-) + scribere "to write" (see script (n.)).

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Examples from the Web for postscript

Contemporary Examples

Postscript Of all the interviews I did Lee Marvin was by far the biggest surprise.

For many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, the return home is not a postscript to the war so much as another chapter.

Postscript: The most public member of the Bling Ring, Neiers, now 21, documents her life on her blog and her Twitter account.

Postscript: According to his Instagram and Facebook feed, Ajar is still living large.

Historical Examples

The substance of a lady's letter, it has been said, always is comprised in the postscript.

Also, in writing to his employer, Matt devoted a postscript to White Fang.

He read it with eagerness and pleasure till he came to the postscript.

This postscript was in the writing of the young lady herself.

As a postscript she mentioned that it was her niece who was to be married.

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