literature
English Thesaurus
1. the profession or art of a writer (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | profession, |
| definition | : | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | literature, |
| definition | : | creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication) |
2. the humanistic study of a body of literature (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | literary study, |
| definition | : | the humanistic study of literature (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | literature, |
| definition | : | creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication) |
3. creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | piece of writing, writing, written material, |
| definition | : | the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sanskrit literature, |
| definition | : | Hindu literature written in Sanskrit (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | literature, |
| definition | : | the profession or art of a writer (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | steed, |
| definition | : | (literary) a spirited horse for state or war (noun.animal) |
| domain member category | : | deconstruction, deconstructionism, |
| definition | : | a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | lit, literature, |
| definition | : | the humanistic study of a body of literature (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | literature, |
| definition | : | published writings in a particular style on a particular subject (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | flashback, |
| definition | : | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | flash-forward, |
| definition | : | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | editing, redaction, |
| definition | : | putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | republication, |
| definition | : | something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work) (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | rosebud, |
| definition | : | (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | tempest, |
| definition | : | (literary) a violent wind (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain member category | : | tension, |
| definition | : | a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | longueur, |
| definition | : | a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art) (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | carved, carven, |
| definition | : | made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | gothic, |
| definition | : | characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | filmable, |
| definition | : | (used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | copyrighted, |
| definition | : | (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright (adj.all) |
4. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | piece of writing, writing, written material, |
| definition | : | the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | historiography, |
| definition | : | a body of historical literature (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | literature, |
| definition | : | creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication) |
5. the humanistic study of a body of literature (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | literary, |
| definition | : | knowledgeable about literature (adj.all) |
6. creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | literary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of literature (adj.pert) |
7. the humanistic study of a body of literature (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | literary, |
| definition | : | knowledgeable about literature (adj.all) |
8. creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | literary, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of literature (adj.pert) |
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