manuscript

• Nom désignant un texte littéraire soumis pour publication, ou un livre ou document écrit à la main.

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

1. Submitted literary workB2formal

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

   manuscrit soumis pour publication

   • 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.

   Synonymessubmissiontypescript

2. Handwritten documentB2formal

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

   Manuscrit (document écrit à la main)

   • 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.

   Synonymesautographcodexholographscroll