manuscript

Definitions

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

An author's text that has not yet been published.

Examples

The author spent years meticulously editing the original manuscript before submitting it to the publisher.

Researchers discovered an ancient, hand-written manuscript hidden away in the dusty archives of the library.

Synonyms

handwritten document original text draft typescript scroll composition

Antonyms

printed book published work final edition mass-produced copy