noun
manuscript
MAN-yoo-skript/ˈmænjuskrɪpt/
An author's text prepared or submitted for publication.
The manuscript lies in a revised stack beside the writer's pen.
Etymology
The pieces mean “written by hand,” originally distinguishing a document from printed material. In the publication sense, the distinction concerns the text awaiting publication rather than whether it was physically handwritten.
In context
I had intended to place the manuscript of a work of fiction that I had written during my few unoccupied hours
More examples
- She submitted the manuscript to a publisher.
- Several manuscripts awaited review.
- The editor returned the manuscript with comments.
Forms
manuscript · manuscripts
Similar words
- draft
- Draft emphasizes an unfinished version.
- typescript
- Typescript specifies typed rather than handwritten text.