- (a.) A literary or musical composition written with the hand, as distinguished from a printed copy.
- (a.) Written with or by the hand; not printed; as, a manuscript volume.
- (a.) Writing, as opposed to print; as, the book exists only in manuscript.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). manuscript. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/manuscript/definitions/2030521 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "manuscript" http://smartdefine.org/manuscript/definitions/2030521 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, manuscript, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/manuscript/definitions/2030521>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "manuscript" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/manuscript/definitions/2030521> |