literature
US /ˈlɪtɚətʃɚ/
Definition
creative writing of recognized artistic value
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She studied English literature at university before becoming an editor.
Word Family
Synonyms
- documentswriting that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
- brochuresa small book usually having a paper cover
- publicationsa copy of a printed work offered for distribution
Collocations
- Easy world literaturedescribing world literature (everything that exists anywhere)
- Medium product literature brochuredescribing product literature brochure (commodities offered for sale)
- Hard comprehensive scientific literature reviewdescribing comprehensive scientific literature review (an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge)
- Very Hard obscure citations in ancient literatureto obscure citations in ancient literature, meaning to make less visible or unclear
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.