MANUSCRIPT Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

manuscript

noun

Definition of manuscript

as in handwriting

writing done by hand beautiful, careful manuscript on the school's diplomas

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Recent Examples of manuscript Interest in the ancient druids emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries among European antiquarians—early modern scholars and collectors who studied ancient remains, manuscripts, and monuments. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, French curators are working on digitizing the Ségou treasure manuscripts for study anywhere in the world. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Denise has also been keeping secrets, chiefly about the manuscript for a novel she’s been banging out on a typewriter in the basement, one that happens to be about a woman who fantasizes about leaving her family behind for life in New York. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 What may surprise some agency leaders about writing a book is how much of the work happens after the manuscript is finished. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manuscript

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Little is more magical than opening the mailbox and seeing the handwriting of a loved one.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of handwriting

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A lot of effort went into researching different mystical, strange calligraphy and all kinds of diagram stuff that are in that.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Set in a former Ottoman villa, the museum houses an extensive collection of Ottoman calligraphy, paintings, and decorative arts, alongside rotating exhibitions that explore both Turkish and international artists.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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