literature

noun

lit·er·a·ture ˈli-tə-rə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce literature (audio)

ˈli-trə-ˌchu̇r,

ˈli-tər-ˌchu̇r,

ˈli-tə-,

-chər,

-ˌtyu̇r,

-ˌtu̇r

a(1)

: writings in prose or verse

especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest

literature stands related to man as science stands to nature

J. H. Newman

(2)

: an example of such writings

what came out, though rarely literature, was always a roaring good story

People

: the body of writings on a particular subject

scientific literature

: the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age

French literature

Renaissance literature

: printed matter (such as leaflets or circulars)

campaign literature

: the production of literary work especially as an occupation

Literature is his profession.

: the aggregate of a usually specified type of musical compositions

the Brahms piano literature

archaic : literary culture

Example Sentences

She took courses in history and literature. Her education gave her an appreciation for great literature. He's an expert in American literature. the literature of the Renaissance studies in different Asian literatures Can you send me some literature about your product? See More

Recent Examples on the Web Teens and teachers will especially love the Texas Teen Book Festival featuring conversations with authors of young adult literature.

Anna Mazurek, Chron, 12 Sep. 2022 To be sure, the familiar conventions of romance literature are here in abundance: the aristocratic curled lip, the languid glance, sparkling eyes and a middle-aged blue-blood roué reformed by a plucky young woman.

Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Lambert allegedly disliked his English literature tutor, C.S. Lewis, and dropped out of university after a year.

Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Konstanty comes up and thanks me, too, then heads off to drink with his brother, a literature student back in Wroclaw.

WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 The national course syllabus has been tweaked, as well: more Ukrainian history in history classes; and, in world literature, out with the likes of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, in with Hemingway and Jack London.

Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 In a literature survey of 15 reports, 14 of the cases occurred here.

Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 In time, Prudhomme was joined in the history of dubious literature Nobels by Rudolf Eucken, Paul Heyse, Władysław Reymont, Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Verner von Heidenstam, Winston Churchill, Pearl S. Buck, and Dario Fo.

David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 On the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, the center was founded in 1980 by Aaron Lansky, a 24-year-old graduate student of Yiddish literature.

Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	literature
释义	literature noun lit·er·a·ture ˈli-tə-rə-ˌchu̇r ˈli-trə-ˌchu̇r, ˈli-tər-ˌchu̇r, ˈli-tə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r 1 a(1) : writings in prose or verse especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest literature stands related to man as science stands to nature J. H. Newman (2) : an example of such writings what came out, though rarely literature, was always a roaring good story People b : the body of writings on a particular subject scientific literature c : the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age French literature Renaissance literature d : printed matter (such as leaflets or circulars) campaign literature 2 : the production of literary work especially as an occupation Literature is his profession. 3 : the aggregate of a usually specified type of musical compositions the Brahms piano literature 4 archaic : literary culture Example Sentences She took courses in history and literature. Her education gave her an appreciation for great literature. He's an expert in American literature. the literature of the Renaissance studies in different Asian literatures Can you send me some literature about your product? See More Recent Examples on the Web Teens and teachers will especially love the Texas Teen Book Festival featuring conversations with authors of young adult literature. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 12 Sep. 2022 To be sure, the familiar conventions of romance literature are here in abundance: the aristocratic curled lip, the languid glance, sparkling eyes and a middle-aged blue-blood roué reformed by a plucky young woman. Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Lambert allegedly disliked his English literature tutor, C.S. Lewis, and dropped out of university after a year. Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Konstanty comes up and thanks me, too, then heads off to drink with his brother, a literature student back in Wroclaw. WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 The national course syllabus has been tweaked, as well: more Ukrainian history in history classes; and, in world literature, out with the likes of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, in with Hemingway and Jack London. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 In a literature survey of 15 reports, 14 of the cases occurred here. Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 In time, Prudhomme was joined in the history of dubious literature Nobels by Rudolf Eucken, Paul Heyse, Władysław Reymont, Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Verner von Heidenstam, Winston Churchill, Pearl S. Buck, and Dario Fo. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 On the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, the center was founded in 1980 by Aaron Lansky, a 24-year-old graduate student of Yiddish literature. Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litteratura writing, grammar, learning, from litteratus First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Phrases Containing literature gray literature gray literature Kids Definition literature noun lit·er·a·ture ˈli-tə-rə-ˌchu̇r 1 : written works considered as having high quality and ideas of lasting and widespread interest 2 : written material I read some travel literature before my vacation.
随便看	phenylglyoxylic acid phenylhydrazide phenylic phenylketonuria phenylketonurias phenylketonuric phenylketonurics phenylmethylnitramine phenylosazone phenylpropanolamine phenylpropanolamines phenyls phenylthiocarbamide phenylthiocarbamides phenylthiourea phenylthioureas phenylurethan phenylurethane phenytoin phenytoins pheo pheo- pheochromocytoma pheochromocytomas pheochromocytomata

literature

noun

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing literature

Kids Definition

noun