manuscript
manuscript Lexical Profile
manuscript Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An author's unpublished text or draft that is submitted to a publisher or printer.
"She finally finished the final edits and submitted her manuscript to the publisher."
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
"Scholars discovered an ancient illuminated manuscript in the monastery's archives."
• adjective
Written by hand rather than typed or printed.
"The museum displayed several manuscript letters from the 18th century."
Word Nuance & Usage
While historically referring exclusively to handwritten texts, modern publishing uses 'manuscript' for any unpublished author draft, including typed or digitally produced documents.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Late 16th century: from Medieval Latin manuscriptum, from Latin manu ('by hand') and scriptus ('written'), past participle of scribere.