transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-tə-rə-ˌchu̇r, ˈli-trə-ˌchu̇r, ˈli-tə(r)-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litteratura writing, grammar, learning, from litteratus
Date: 14th century
1. archaic : literary culture
2. : the production of literary work especially as an occupation
3.
a.
(1) : writings in prose or verse ; especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest
(2) : an example of such writings
what came out, though rarely literature , was always a roaring good story — People
b. : the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age
c. : the body of writings on a particular subject
scientific literature
d. : printed matter (as leaflets or circulars)
campaign literature
4. : the aggregate of a usually specified type of musical compositions