written material that has been bowdlerized

(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action

a piece of writing in code or cipher

something that has been written again

imaginative or creative writing

creative writing of recognized artistic value

published writings in a particular style on a particular subject

written works (especially in books or magazines)

a written evaluation of a work of literature

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

the form of a literary work submitted for publication

something written by one's own hand

a formal exposition

a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity

a long piece of writing

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.

a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing

a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech

the introductory section of a story

a body of historical literature

verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

creative writing valued for esthetic content

a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction

a method of literary criticism that analyzes details of a text in order to reveal its structure and meaning

comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity

literary criticism based on close analysis of the text

a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints

a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation

a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

a major division of a long poem

a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)

writing of poor quality; characterized by affected choice of archaic words

matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage

the words of something written

the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)

typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript

written matter preceding the main text of a book

written matter following the main text of a book

(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen

(computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper

an earlier section of a written text

the section of a newspaper that reports on sports

a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

a major division of a long written composition

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series

a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

the first section of a communication

(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

the last section of a communication

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

an online journal where people can post entries about their experiences

an inscription written above something else

an engraved inscription

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

handwritten book or document

a modernized version (as of a play)

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet

a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion

an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic

an essay expressing a view on the subject of death

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

putting something into a form suitable for a printer

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

something substituted for an error

editing that involves writing something again

any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law

(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings

either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

the first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view

a fixed text used in praying

a book setting forth the forms of church service

14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status

any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom

52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature

one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran

(Judaism) ancient rabbinical writings

Hindu literature written in Sanskrit

(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads

(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns

any sacred song used to praise the deity

a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)

a document containing the terms of surrender

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

a document of or relating to commerce

a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

a printed document with spaces in which to write

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

a document written on papyrus

a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention

a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure

(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur

a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

a subdivision of an act of a play

a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated

(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated

a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)

a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

written matter that is recited from memory

a set group of works that are considered to be high quality and representative of a field

a medieval narrative about the adventures of a chivalric hero

a group of lines that form one section of a song or poem

one of short subdivisions of a chapter in the Bible