[
US
/ˈɫɪtɝətʃɝ/
]
[ UK /lˈɪtɹɪtʃɐ/ ]
[ UK /lˈɪtɹɪtʃɐ/ ]
NOUN
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the humanistic study of a body of literature
he took a course in Russian lit -
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 - creative writing of recognized artistic value
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the profession or art of a writer
her place in literature is secure
How To Use literature In A Sentence
- A great deal of literature is only the obvious transformed into the sublime.
- Beck, who has a PhD in erotology - the study of how art, literature and cultural behaviours influence human sexuality - is a bit of a virgin expert.
- A private benefactor endowed the new Chair of Japanese Literature.
- The index is good but the references do not provide easy access to the research literature.
- The setting-up of the ethics of literature and art offers the pursuit of value that reflects the unity of good and beauty.
- Bilbao is firmly anchored in Basque culture, with its emphasis on literature and the culinary arts. Times, Sunday Times
- While science describes our world through facts and figures, art and literature describes our world in metaphorical ways, by allowing us to see with our hearts what our minds sometimes have trouble fathoming. Comic geek question
- Four principal types of source pertain to the subject: literature, works of graphic or plastic art, archaeological remains, and notated pieces of music.
- They describe some gaps in the literature and provide some suggestions for future research.
- Zunun Kadir, the famous writer, playwright and fabulist, was the founder and the pioneer of the contemporary Uighur literature.
