English-Thai Dictionary

literature

N การ ประพันธ์  การ เขียนหนังสือ  การ แต่งหนังสือ  literary production kan-pra-pan

 

literature

N งานประพันธ์  งาน วรรณ กรรม  งานเขียน  ผลงาน วรรณ คดี  writings letters ngan-pra-pan

 

literature

N วรรณ คดี  วรรณ กรรม  wan-na-ka-de

 

literature

N สิ่งตีพิมพ์  printed material sing-te-pim

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LITERATURE

n.[L. literatura. ] Learning; acquaintance with letters or books. Literature comprehends a knowledge of the ancient languages, denominated classical, history, grammar, rhetoric, logic, geography, etc. as well as of the sciences. A knowledge of the world and good breeding give luster to literature.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LITERATURE

Lit "er *a *ture, n. Etym: [F. littérature, L. litteratura, literatura, learning, grammar, writing, fr. littera, litera, letter. See Letter. ]

 

1. Learning; acquaintance with letters or books.

 

2. The collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the whole body of literary productions or writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of Biblical criticism; the literature of chemistry.

 

3. The class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres.

 

4. The occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work. Lamp.

 

Syn. -- Science; learning; erudition; belles-lettres. See Science. -- Literature, Learning, Erudition. Literature, in its widest sense, embraces all compositions in writing or print which preserve the results of observation, thought, or fancy; but those upon the positive sciences (mathematics, etc. ) are usually excluded. It is often confined, however, to belles-lettres, or works of taste and sentiment, as poetry, eloquence, history, etc. , excluding abstract discussions and mere erudition. A man of literature (in this narrowest sense ) is one who is versed in belles-lettres; a man of learning excels in what is taught in the schools, and has a wide extent of knowledge, especially, in respect to the past; a man of erudition is one who is skilled in the more recondite branches of learned inquiry. The origin of all positive science and philosophy, as well as of all literature and art, in the forms in which they exist in civilized Europe, must be traced to the Greeks. Sir G. Lewis. Learning thy talent is, but mine is sense. Prior. Some gentlemen, abounding in their university erudition, fill their sermons with philosophical terms. Swift.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

literature

lit er a ture |ˈlit (ə )rəCHər, -ˌCHo͝or, -ˌt (y )o͝or ˈlɪtrəˌtʃʊ (ə )r ˈlɪdərəˌtʃər | ▶noun written works, esp. those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit: a great work of literature. • books and writings published on a particular subject: the literature on environmental epidemiology. • leaflets and other printed matter used to advertise products or give advice. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books ’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera (see letter ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

literature

lit ¦era |ture |ˈlɪt (ə )rətʃə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit: a great work of literature. • books and writings published on a particular subject: the literature on environmental epidemiology. • leaflets and other printed matter used to advertise products or give advice. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books ’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera (see letter ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

literature

literature noun 1 English literature: written works, writings, writing, creative writing, literary texts, compositions; informal lit. 2 the literature on prototype theory: publications, published writings, texts, reports, studies. 3 election literature: printed matter, brochures, leaflets, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, handouts, handbills, bulletins, fact sheets, publicity, propaganda, notices.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

literature

literature noun 1 a lecturer in English literature: written works, writings, (creative ) writing, literary texts, compositions, letters, belles-lettres; printed works, published works; humanities, arts, liberal arts. 2 the literature on prototype theory: publications, published writings, texts, reports, studies, relevant works. 3 noticeboards have been covered with election literature: printed matter, brochures, leaflets, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, handouts, handbills, mailshots, bulletins, documentation, publicity, blurb, notices, information, data, facts; informal bumf, junk mail.

 

Duden Dictionary

Literaturepoche

Li te ra tur epo che Substantiv, feminin , die |Literat u repoche |Epoche der Literatur 2

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

literature

lit er a ture /lɪ́t (ə )rətʃə r , -tʃʊ̀ə r / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖literate (読み書きのできる )ure (こと )〗(形 )literary 名詞 U 1 文学 [文芸 ](作品 )▸ English [nineteenth-century ] literature 英 [19世紀の ]文学 ▸ popular literature 大衆文学 ▸ read diverse literatures of the epoch その時代のさまざまな文学を読む (!種類をいう時は C ) 2 文学研究 ; 著述 [文筆 ](業 )▸ an English literature course 英文学コース 3 〖しばしばthe ～; 集合的に 〗文献 ▸ the literature on [about ] the French Revolution フランス革命に関する文献 ▸ a report in the medical literature 医学文献にある報告 4 ｟話 ｠(宣伝 広告 案内のための )印刷物 (printed matter )▸ periodical literature 定期刊行物 ▸ literature on our company products 自社製品に関する広告ちらし