literature:

Literature — is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means acquaintance with letters (from Latin littera letter). In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non fiction.DefinitionsThe word literature has… …   Wikipedia

literature — 1> литература, особ. художественная литература Ex: English literature of the XIX century английская (художественная) литература XIX века 2> литература, печатные труды (в какой л. области) Ex: philological literature филологическая литература Ex:… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Literature — Lit er*a*ture (l[i^]t [ e]r*[.a]*t[ u]r; 135), n. [F. litt[ e]rature, L. litteratura, literatura, learning, grammar, writing, fr. littera, litera, letter. See {Letter}.] 1. Learning; acquaintance with letters or books. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

literature — noun литература …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

literature — I noun belles lettres. books, classics, information, letters, literary output, papers, printed word, publication, reading matter, store of knowledge, treatises, work, works, writings, written language, written word II index publication (printed… …   Law dictionary

literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

Literature —    Although no records exist of pre Islamic Kurdish literature and much undoubtedly has been lost because of the ceaseless conflicts that have ravished Kurdistan, it is possible to mention a few important works and authors. In the first place,… …   Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

literature — ˈlɪtərɪtʃə сущ. 1) редк. образованность 2) литература; совокупность книг по данному предмету; печатный материал to produce (a) literature ≈ писать (о писателе) a body of literature ≈ объем …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

literature — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin litteratura writing, grammar, learning, from litteratus Date: 14th century 1. archaic literary culture 2. the production of literary work especially as an occupation 3. a. (1) writings …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Literature —    A great variety of types of literature has survived from ancient Egypt from all periods. These include the didactic wisdom literature; poetry, including love poems from the New Kingdom; hymns; and a large number of stories and folktales, some… …   Ancient Egypt

literature — noun /ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹ.ɪ.tʃjʊə(ɹ),ˈlɪt.ɜː(ɹ).ɪ.tʃjʊə(ɹ),ˈlɪt.ɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/ a) The body of all written works. SF is rarely literature because the characters are so poorly realised. Adam Cadre b) The collected creative writing of a… …   Wiktionary