letter | |
1. n. A symbol in an alphabet. | |
There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet. | |
2. n. A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note. | |
I wrote a letter to my sister about my life. | |
3. n. The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit). | |
4. n. (plural) Literature. | |
Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters. | |
5. n. (law) A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet. | |
Letter (b) constitutes an exception to this provision. | |
6. n. (US) A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm). | |
7. n. (Canada) A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm. | |
8. n. (US, scholastic) (clipping of varsity letter) | |
9. n. (printing, dated) A single type; type, collectively; a style of type. | |
10. v. To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something. | |
11. v. (intransitive, US, scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award). | |
12. n. One who lets, or lets out. | |
the letter of a room | |
a blood-letter | |
13. n. (archaic) One who retards or hinders. | |