Literature - English meaning

Literature – definitions in English dictionary

noun
Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
Usage examples:
A great work of literature
Synonims:
Written works Writings (creative) writing Literary texts Compositions Letters Belles-lettres Printed works Published works Humanities Arts Liberal arts

noun
Writing that has lasting value as art
Usage examples:
The course in english literature covers shakespeare’s plays., the medical literature is full of exa…

noun
All the information relating to a subject, especially information written by specialists
Usage examples:
It's important to keep up-to-date with the literature in your field., studies in technology managem…

Literature translation into English

Literature: translate from English into Chinese

文学, 文献, 书籍, 写作

Literature: translate from English into Dutch

Literatuur, Letterkunde, De publikaties over onderwerp, Voorlichtsmateriaal

Literature: translate from English into French

Littérature

Literature: translate from English into German

Literatur, Fachliteratur, Schrifttum, Informationsmaterial

Literature: translate from English into Hindi

साहित्य, शास्र समूह, साहित्यक रचना

Literature: translate from English into Italian

Letteratura

Literature: translate from English into Korean

문학, 문헌, 인쇄물, 학문, 문, 광고 따위의 인쇄물, 전단 따위의 인쇄물

Literature: translate from English into Russian

Литература, Словесность

Literature: translate from English into Spanish

Literatura, Bibliografía, Folletos, Impresos, Información impresa, Estudios impresos

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera (see letter).

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Literature – similar words

literatures

noun
Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
Usage examples:
A great work of literature

Literatures - all meanings in English

Literature synonims

arts

noun
The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
Usage examples:
The art of the renaissance

Arts - all meanings in English

belles-lettres

noun
Works of literature that are beautiful and pleasing in an artistic way, rather than being very serious or full of information

Belles-lettres - all meanings in English

compositions

ˌkɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən

noun
The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.
Usage examples:
The social composition of villages

noun
Something that a person has created or written, esp. a text, a work of art, or a piece of music, or the act of creating or writing something
Usage examples:
[ c ] a composition for piano and flute, [ c ] in school we had to write a composition (= short pie…

noun
The way in which the parts of something are arranged
Usage examples:
The composition of sth the company said it plans to change the composition of its board of director…

Compositions - all meanings in English

humanities

noun
Human beings collectively.
Usage examples:
Appalling crimes against humanity

plural noun
Literature, language, history, philosophy, and other subjects that are not a science, or the study of these subjects

Humanities - all meanings in English

letters

noun
A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.
Usage examples:
A capital letter

verb
Inscribe letters or writing on.
Usage examples:
Her name was lettered in gold

Letters - all meanings in English

writings

noun
The activity or occupation of composing text for publication.
Usage examples:
She made a decent living from writing

plural noun
The written works of a person
Usage examples:
The writings of abraham lincoln

Writings - all meanings in English

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