Letter

English Meaning

One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.

1. A written symbol or character representing a speech sound and being a component of an alphabet.
2. A written symbol or character used in the graphemic representation of a word, such as the h in Thames. See Note at Thames.
3. A written or printed communication directed to a person or organization.
4. A certified document granting rights to its bearer. Often used in the plural.
5. Literal meaning: had to adhere to the letter of the law.
6. Literary culture; belles-lettres.
7. Learning or knowledge, especially of literature.
8. Literature or writing as a profession.
9. Printing A piece of type that prints a single character.
10. Printing A specific style of type.
11. Printing The characters in one style of type.
12. An emblem in the shape of the initial of a school awarded for outstanding performance, especially in varsity athletics.
13. To write letters on.
14. To write in letters.
15. To write or form letters.
16. To earn a school letter, as for outstanding athletic achievement: She lettered in three collegiate sports.
17. to the letter To the last detail; exactly: followed instructions to the letter.