manuscript form

Frequency: 5.81.9 per million words

The state of being a manuscript, not yet a printed book.

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Examples (10)

  • The text ran to dozens of pages in manuscript form.
  • The novel remained in manuscript form for years before finding a publisher.
  • Publishers often receive submissions in manuscript form from new authors.
  • He meticulously checked every detail of his work in manuscript form.
  • Some ancient documents have survived only in manuscript form.
  • The editor requested a revised version, but still in manuscript form.
  • Despite its crude manuscript form, the essay showed great promise.
  • The scholar preferred to study texts in their original manuscript form.
  • The collection contained several poems that existed only in manuscript form.
  • Converting the manuscript form to a digital format was a laborious task.