examples:
escrito
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
corán
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
salmo
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
apocalipsis
the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
refrito
a British revision of the Authorized Version
ángelus
a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
avemaría
a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
padrenuestro
the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)
La Ilíada
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
La Odisea
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
Convención de Ginebra
an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
types:
mensaje
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
señal,
signo
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
anuncio
a public display of a message
estilo
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
vocalización,
voz
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
documento
a written account of ownership or obligation
grabación
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
vídeo
the visible part of a television transmission
audio
the audible part of a transmitted signal
alegoría,
escritura
letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
escrito,
escritura
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
dedicatoria
a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
evidencia
an indication that makes something evident
codificación
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
respeto
(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
humorada,
jocosidad
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
amago
anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
manifestación
a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
pista
a slight indication
alarma
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
fajina,
toque
a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
símbolo
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
garganta
the musical quality of the voice while singing
ademán,
gesticulación,
gesto
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
visor
anything that is seen
metalenguaje
a language that can be used to describe languages
lingua franca
a common language used by speakers of different languages
ilustraciones
photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
música
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
análisis
the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'
recurso
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
jerga burocrática
the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
retórica
using language effectively to please or persuade
autoexpresión
the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)
laconismo
a neatly short and concise expressive style
género
a style of expressing yourself in writing
expresión
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
proposición
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
publicidad
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
sensacionalismo
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
telepatía
apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions
parapsicología,
parasicología
phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
constancia
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction