Meaning & use
manuscript
Last updated
A document written by hand or typed, especially an author's original text before it is published.
See it in a sentence
The publisher rejected her first manuscript but accepted her second.
Scholars discovered an ancient manuscript hidden in the monastery's library.
A note on using this word
In publishing, 'manuscript' specifically refers to a work before it is typeset and printed, regardless of whether it was ever actually handwritten.
Words with a similar meaning
drafttext
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “manuscript”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.