manuscript

1 of 2

adjective

man·​u·​script ˈman-yə-ˌskript 

: written by hand or typed

manuscript letters

manuscript poems

manuscript

2 of 2

noun

1

: a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy

also : a document submitted for publication

The library owns the author's original manuscript.

2

: writing as opposed to print

Synonyms

Noun

• calligraphy
• handwriting
• longhand
• penmanship
• script

Examples of manuscript in a Sentence

Noun

The library owns the author's original manuscript.

a copy of the composer's manuscript

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Black List will then use all available data related to manuscript submissions to determine a shortlist to be shared with Onyx Collective. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024

More research, more manuscript drafting, more emails. —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024

Noun

At the desk stood the lecturer and read his manuscript, and all but the boys sat silent and inthralled by the musical spell. —Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

The museum’s permanent and open collection features historical and everyday objects that hold symbolic meaning in Sufism and are significant in terms of provenance and craftsmanship, including sculpture, musical instruments, textiles, calligraphy, manuscripts, and ceramic and mirror mosaics. —Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin manu scriptus

First Known Use

Adjective

1597, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing manuscript

• in manuscript

Kids Definition

manuscript

1 of 2 adjective

manu·​script

ˈman-yə-ˌskript

: written by hand or typed

manuscript letters

manuscript

2 of 2 noun

1

: a written or typewritten composition or document

2

: writing as opposed to print