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scriptum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • document noun A piece of written, printed, or electronic material that provides information or serves as proof.
  • script noun The written text of a play, film, speech, or broadcast.
  • text noun Written words, especially the main body of a document, book, or message.
  • writing noun The activity or skill of forming letters or symbols to represent language.

Senses

scriptum is used for these senses in English:

  • document An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
  • script (countable) A writing; a written document.
  • text (colloquial) Ellipsis of text message, a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
  • writing (countable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
  • writing (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.

document — full definition

  1. noun A piece of written, printed, or electronic material that provides information or serves as proof.
  2. verb To record something in detail, often as evidence.

script — full definition

  1. noun The written text of a play, film, speech, or broadcast.
  2. noun A style of handwriting, or a set of written characters used for a language.
  3. verb To write out in advance, or to plan something carefully.

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