Manuscript

/ˈmænjʊskrɪpt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A handwritten or typed document, especially a writer's original version of a work prepared for publication.

The author submitted his manuscript to the publishing house for review.

An unpublished document or a document in its original form.

The manuscript of the ancient text was found in a forgotten library.

A book or piece of music written by hand rather than printed.

She discovered a medieval manuscript filled with beautiful illustrations.

The original version of a text, as opposed to later revisions or published forms.

The scholars compared the manuscript with the later editions to note the changes.

From Latin 'manu scriptus', meaning 'written by hand'.

handwritten manuscript

A manuscript that is written by hand rather than typed.

submit a manuscript

To send a written work to a publisher for consideration.

manuscript review

The process of evaluating a manuscript before publication.

draft

A preliminary version of a piece of writing.

typescript

A typed version of a manuscript.

annotated manuscript

A manuscript that includes added notes or comments.

Manuscript that is in rough draft form.

I just have a rough ms to show you for now.

An unpublished work or version.

That story is still in ms form; it hasn’t been published yet.