Definitions for letters
Overview of noun letters
The noun letters has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) letters
(the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best")
2. letters
(scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters")
Overview of noun letter
The noun letter has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (65) letter, missive
(a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor")
2. (7) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters")
3. letter
(owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire)
4. letter
(a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law")
5. letter, varsity letter
(an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports")
Overview of verb letter
The verb letter has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) letter
(win an athletic letter)
2. letter
(set down or print with letters)
3. letter
(mark letters on or mark with letters)
