monograph

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noun

mono·​graph ˈmä-nə-ˌgraf 

: a learned treatise on a small area of learning

his concise monograph on The Authorship of Shakespeare's Plays

—Brian Vickers

also : a written account of a single thing

wrote a monograph on the art of origami

monographic

ˌmä-nə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

monograph

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verb

monographed; monographing; monographs

transitive verb

: to write a monograph on

Examples of monograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In her debut monograph, ten Have shares some of her wisdom by articulating four principles for styling, demonstrated by imagery from four seasons. —Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024

Mary held teas there, where she was spotted in her massive hats, quoting French poetry or feeding the spools of the player pipe organ, according to a monograph on the family. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024

Blending photographs and painting, the monograph — as its title suggests — draws from historic tapestries, as well as Impressionist and contemporary paintings. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024

There were lots of problems with the National Toxicology Program’s monograph. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1797, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1856, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

monograph

noun

mono·​graph ˈmän-ə-ˌgraf 

1

: a learned detailed treatise covering a small area of a field of learning

this monograph covers the development of intravenous anesthesia from 1872

—The Journal of the American Medical Association

2

: a description (as in the United States Pharmacopeia) of the name, chemical formula, and uniform method for determining the strength and purity of a drug

monograph transitive verb