1
: a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy
also
: a document submitted for publication
The library owns the author's original manuscript.
2
: writing as opposed to print
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Noun
The library owns the author's original manuscript.
a copy of the composer's manuscript
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
More research, more manuscript drafting, more emails.
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Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Before becoming a global phenomenon, J.K. Rowling's manuscript was rejected by 12 different publishers.
—Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The Black List will then use all available data related to manuscript submissions to determine a shortlist to be shared with Onyx Collective.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
More research, more manuscript drafting, more emails.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
In his acquisition of manuscripts and books, Morgan initially relied on the advice of his nephew Junius Spencer Morgan II, a bibliophile who had studied classics at Princeton University and served in an advisory capacity at the university’s library.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Before becoming a global phenomenon, J.K. Rowling's manuscript was rejected by 12 different publishers.
—Damion Taylor, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Manuscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manuscript. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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