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Definitions of escrito
  1. noun
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
    synonyms: escritura
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    examples:
    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
    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
    escrito
    the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
    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)
    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
    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:
    criptograma
    a piece of writing in code or cipher
    composición literaria
    imaginative or creative writing
    lectura, texto
    written works (especially in books or magazines)
    apartado, sección
    a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
    apartado, parágrafo, párrafo
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
    diario
    a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
    epígrafe, inscripción, leyenda
    letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
    manuscrito
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
    autógrafo
    something written by one's own hand
    tratado
    a formal exposition
    versión
    a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
    ensayo
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
    edición, editaje, montaje, redacción
    putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
    sagrada escritura
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
    documento
    writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
    composición dramática, obra dramática
    a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
    ditirambo
    a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
    plagio
    a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
    acróstico
    verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
    diálogo
    a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people
    poema, verso
    a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    texto
    the words of something written
    mecanografiado, texto mecanografiado
    typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript
    salida
    (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper
    episodio
    a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
    cierre, conclusión, fenecimiento, fin, final, finalización, terminación
    the last section of a communication
    addenda, adenda, apéndice, añadido, añadidura, posdata, suplemento
    textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
    sobrescrito
    an inscription written above something else
    epígrafe
    an engraved inscription
    epitafio
    an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
    hológrafo
    handwritten book or document
    disertación, memoria, tesina, tesis
    a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
    opúsculo
    a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
    monografía
    a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
    artículo, comunicación, memoria, ponencia, trabajo
    an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
    disertación, disquisición
    an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
    crítica
    an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
    corte, supresión
    the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
    biblia
    the sacred writings of the Christian religions
    evangelio
    the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
    mantra
    (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns
    salmo
    any sacred song used to praise the deity
    certificación
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
    confesión
    a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
    copyright, derechos de autor, privilegio
    a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
    papiro
    a document written on papyrus
    patente
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
    programa
    a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
    declaración, manifestación, resolución
    a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
    fuente
    a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
    drama, obra de teatro
    a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
    libro, obra escrita
    a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
    artículo
    a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
    type of:
    comunicación escrita, lenguaje escrito
    communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
  2. noun
    the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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    example of:
    sagrada escritura
    writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
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