manuscript: Meaning and Definition of

man•u•script

Pronunciation: (man'yu-skript"), [key]
— n.
  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.
—adj.
  1. handwritten or typed, not professionally printed.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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