ms
4
8.2
A piece of writing an author gives to an editor before final editing
- noun
- /ɛmɛs/
- Jargon
:
manuscrito
Synonyms
195
3.0
Text written for a newspaper, magazine, or advertisement
is the original created before printing, not general published material
manuscript
vsms
129
6.5
A handwritten book or an author's original text sent to publishers
is the original prepared specifically for publication before printing or final revision
draft copy
vsms
1
3.4
A first written version that will be changed before the final one
is the original intended as ready for publication rather than a rough version
master copy
vsms
1
4.0
The first version of a document or recording used to make copies
is the original aimed at preparing a work for publication rather than just reproduction
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Etymology
Ms is short for manuscript, a word made from Latin parts manu- 'hand' and -script 'write', so it originally meant a text 'written by hand'. That's why today a ms or manuscript is the author's original copy sent to a publisher before printing or final revision.