manuscript

A noun referring to a literary work submitted for publication or a handwritten book or document.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее литературное произведение, представленное для публикации, или рукописную книгу или документ.esTexto original de una obra literaria, especialmente el presentado para su publicación, o un libro o documento escrito a mano, generalmente antiguo.frNom désignant un texte littéraire soumis pour publication, ou un livre ou document écrit à la main.deSubstantiv, das ein literarisches Werk bezeichnet, das zur Veröffentlichung eingereicht wird, oder ein handgeschriebenes Buch oder Dokument.ptSubstantivo que designa um texto literário ou documento escrito à mão, ou o original de uma obra entregue para publicação.zh名词，指提交出版的作品原稿，或手写的书籍或文件。arاسم يدل على نص مكتوب بخط اليد، أو على عمل أدبي أو علمي مكتوب يُقدَّم للنشر أو للطبع.

1. Submitted literary work B2 formal

   The original text of an author's work, as submitted for publication to a publisher or editor.

   • The editor reviewed the manuscript for grammatical errors.
   • She sent her manuscript to several publishing houses.
   • The author spent months revising the manuscript before submission.

   ruРукописьesManuscrito (obra literaria presentada para publicación)frmanuscrit soumis pour publicationdeManuskriptptManuscritozh稿件arمخطوطة

   Sinónimos: submissiontypescript

2. Handwritten document B2 formal

   A book, document, or other text written by hand, especially one from before the invention of printing.

   • The library houses a collection of medieval manuscripts.
   • Scholars studied the ancient manuscript to decipher its meaning.
   • The illuminated manuscript was beautifully decorated with gold leaf.

   ruРукописьesmanuscritofrManuscrit (document écrit à la main)deManuskriptptManuscritozh手稿arمخطوطة

   Sinónimos: autographcodexholographscroll

• manuscripts plural form
• manuscripts' possessive plural form
• manuscript's possessive singular form