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literature
noun
-
literature
written
works
such
as
novels
,
poems
,
and
plays
that
are
valued
for
their
imaginative
or
artistic
quality
•
During
her
first
year
at
university
,
Anna
chose
to
major
in
literature
because
she
loved
reading
stories
from
around
the
world
.
During
her
first
year
at
university
,
Anna
chose
to
major
in
literature
because
she
loved
reading
stories
from
around
the
world
.
•
The
city
hosts
an
annual
festival
that
celebrates
children
’
s
literature
with
lively
readings
and
puppet
shows
.
The
city
hosts
an
annual
festival
that
celebrates
children
’
s
literature
with
lively
readings
and
puppet
shows
.
from
Latin
litteratura
“
learning
,
writing
,
grammar
,”
from
littera
“
letter
.”
noun
-
literature
all
the
books
,
articles
,
and
other
writings
on
a
particular
subject
,
period
,
or
place
•
Before
starting
her
research
paper
on
renewable
energy
,
Zoe
reviewed
the
scientific
literature
on
the
topic
.
Before
starting
her
research
paper
on
renewable
energy
,
Zoe
reviewed
the
scientific
literature
on
the
topic
.
•
The
professor
asked
us
to
summarize
the
existing
literature
on
bilingual
education
.
The
professor
asked
us
to
summarize
the
existing
literature
on
bilingual
education
.
noun
-
literature
printed
information
such
as
brochures
or
leaflets
used
to
advertise
or
inform
about
products
or
services
•
The
travel
agent
handed
us
glossy
literature
about
several
beach
resorts
.
The
travel
agent
handed
us
glossy
literature
about
several
beach
resorts
.
•
Please
send
me
your
company
’
s
promotional
literature
by
email
.
Please
send
me
your
company
’
s
promotional
literature
by
email
.
literally
adverb
in
the
exact
,
real
,
or
most
basic
sense
,
without
exaggeration
or
metaphor
•
The
house
is
literally
next
door
to
the
school
.
The
house
is
literally
next
door
to
the
school
.
•
Water
will
literally
boil
at
100
°C
when
you
are
at
sea
level
.
Water
will
literally
boil
at
100
°C
when
you
are
at
sea
level
.
From
Middle
English
literal
+
-ly
,
meaning
“
in
a
literal
manner
.”
adverb
(
informal
)
used
to
add
emphasis
,
even
when
the
statement
is
not
true
in
the
exact
sense
•
My
backpack
is
so
heavy
;
it's
literally
killing
my
shoulders
.
My
backpack
is
so
heavy
;
it's
literally
killing
my
shoulders
.
•
She
was
literally
bouncing
off
the
walls
with
excitement
after
getting
the
job
offer
.
She
was
literally
bouncing
off
the
walls
with
excitement
after
getting
the
job
offer
.
Sense
extension
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
as
an
intensifier
.
literary
adjective
connected
with
books
,
writing
,
or
the
study
of
literature
•
She
hopes
to
build
a
literary
career
after
university
.
She
hopes
to
build
a
literary
career
after
university
.
•
The
magazine
publishes
reviews
of
the
year's
best
literary
works
.
The
magazine
publishes
reviews
of
the
year's
best
literary
works
.
From
Latin
litterarius
‘
relating
to
letters
or
learning
’.
adjective
liking
or
involved
in
reading
and
writing
serious
books
•
My
grandfather
is
very
literary
and
spends
entire
evenings
with
classic
novels
.
My
grandfather
is
very
literary
and
spends
entire
evenings
with
classic
novels
.
•
The
club
attracts
literary
students
who
love
discussing
poetry
.
The
club
attracts
literary
students
who
love
discussing
poetry
.
adjective
describing
language
that
is
formal
and
elegant
,
more
typical
of
books
than
everyday
speech
•
The
speech
used
literary
phrases
that
some
listeners
found
old-fashioned
.
The
speech
used
literary
phrases
that
some
listeners
found
old-fashioned
.
•
He
prefers
a
plain
style
and
avoids
literary
words
in
business
emails
.
He
prefers
a
plain
style
and
avoids
literary
words
in
business
emails
.