literature
(noun)
noun
1. creative writing of recognized artistic value
Definition categories: communication, writing
2. the humanistic study of a body of literature
Similar word(s): lit
Definition categories: thought
3. published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
- the technical literature
- one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature
Definition categories: communication, writing
4. the profession or art of a writer
- her place in literature is secure
Definition categories: act, profession
Sentences with literature as a noun:
- However, even “literary” science fiction rarely qualifies as literature, because it treats characters as sets of traits rather than as fully realized human beings with unique life stories. —Adam Cadre, 2008