source book
Americannoun
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an original writing, as a document, record, or diary, that supplies an authoritative basis for future writing, study, evaluation, etc.
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a volume containing a small collection of such writings, usually on a specific subject, used in research.
Etymology
Origin of source book
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Christopher Nolan made ‘Oppenheimer’ lightning-fast, but the story of writing and adapting the source book, ‘American Prometheus,’ is a half-century epic.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” is completed and will guide the upcoming seasons, unlike the unfocused, poorly paced last part of “Game of Thrones,” where the scripts outran the still-in-progress source book material.
From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022
At the end of the source book, they say maybe Redford would run for president.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2019
It’s clearly ancient ink, which may be why these annotations weren’t noticed earlier … It is extraordinarily rare to find a source book for Shakespeare’s plays with notes on.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2018
A source book which collects in one volume contemporary material illustrating the most important economic developments in the country's history.
From The Enclosures in England An Economic Reconstruction by Bradley, Harriett
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