Definition of letter-perfect in US English:
letter-perfect
adjectiveˈˌlɛdər ˈˌpərfəktˈˌledər ˈˌpərfəkt
North American 1(of an actor or speaker) knowing by heart the words for one's part or speech.
British term word-perfect
Example sentencesExamples
- In Measure for Measure, a three-hour Shakespearean marathon, the actors were letter-perfect with their lines, as they certainly would not have been after a standard three weeks.
- What helps the play enormously is the letter-perfect production.
- 1.1 Accurate to the smallest verbal detail.
when he delivered a manuscript, it was letter-perfect
Example sentencesExamples
- Tom Wilkinson, sporting a letter-perfect American accent, brings depth and humanity to the part of Father Moore.
- We have to get the transmission of a complete sentence down, letter-perfect.