Letter
noun
A symbol in an alphabet, representing a sound or sounds.
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
Often appears as...
- write a letter
- uppercase letter
noun
A written or printed communication sent to someone or some organization.
I received a letter from my friend overseas.
Often appears as...
- send a letter
- receive a letter
noun
A formal or legal document.
The lawyer presented the letter of the law during the court hearing.
Often appears as...
- letter of the law
- letter of intent
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To mark or engrave letters on something.
The artist will letter the sign by hand.
Often appears as...
- letter the sign
- letter the wall
noun
A specific size and style of type in printing.
The headline should be in a bold letter.
Often appears as...
- bold letter
- italic letter
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In sports, a patch awarded to players for achievement.
The baseball player earned a varsity letter in his senior year.
Often appears as...
- earn a letter
- varsity letter
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
noun
A symbol in an alphabet, representing a sound or sounds.
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
Often appears as...
- write a letter
- uppercase letter
noun
A written or printed communication sent to someone or some organization.
I received a letter from my friend overseas.
Often appears as...
- send a letter
- receive a letter
noun
A formal or legal document.
The lawyer presented the letter of the law during the court hearing.
Often appears as...
- letter of the law
- letter of intent
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To mark or engrave letters on something.
The artist will letter the sign by hand.
Often appears as...
- letter the sign
- letter the wall
noun
A specific size and style of type in printing.
The headline should be in a bold letter.
Often appears as...
- bold letter
- italic letter
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In sports, a patch awarded to players for achievement.
The baseball player earned a varsity letter in his senior year.
Often appears as...
- earn a letter
- varsity letter
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/3Pronunciation Variants
Some letters represent multiple sounds, which vary by word.
The letter 'c' sounds like 's' in 'cent' and like 'k' in 'cat'.
Pro Tip 2/3Silent Letters
Letters are not always spoken; some are silent in certain words.
The 'k' in 'knight' is silent.
Pro Tip 3/3Alphabet Order
The order of letters in the alphabet is fixed and used for organization.
In a dictionary, 'apple' comes before 'banana' because of alphabet order.
Pro Tip 1/3Pronunciation Variants
Some letters represent multiple sounds, which vary by word.
The letter 'c' sounds like 's' in 'cent' and like 'k' in 'cat'.
Pro Tip 2/3Silent Letters
Letters are not always spoken; some are silent in certain words.
The 'k' in 'knight' is silent.
Pro Tip 3/3Alphabet Order
The order of letters in the alphabet is fixed and used for organization.
In a dictionary, 'apple' comes before 'banana' because of alphabet order.
Pro Tip 1/3Pronunciation Variants
Some letters represent multiple sounds, which vary by word.
The letter 'c' sounds like 's' in 'cent' and like 'k' in 'cat'.
Pro Tip 2/3Silent Letters
Letters are not always spoken; some are silent in certain words.
The 'k' in 'knight' is silent.
Pro Tip 3/3Alphabet Order
The order of letters in the alphabet is fixed and used for organization.
In a dictionary, 'apple' comes before 'banana' because of alphabet order.
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How to create a great...
know an alphabet is a set of letters that forms the basis of all language and communication second the name provides a playful link back to the companies underneath g for google c for calico n for nest x and so on third the name encourages wall street investors buy this stock and you're making an alpha bet one that will
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How one teenager...
These players weren't very friendly, they were all quite overpaid and they acted more like celebrities. In middle school, a friend introduced me to a new way to collect writing the players through the mail. In doing so, I would write a letter, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, and send a few baseball cards.
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The world’s most...
where experts have continued to puzzle over it for more than a century. Cryptologists say the writing has all the characteristics of a real language, just one that no one's ever seen before. What makes it seem real is that in actual languages, letters and groups of letters appear with consistent frequencies,
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When to use apostrophes...
Otherwise, contractions are pretty straightforward. The apostrophe stands in for missing letters, and lets common phrases squash into a single word. In rare cases, you can have a double contraction, though those generally aren't accepted in writing, with the exception of dialogue.
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How to read music - Tim...
or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of. In the Western music tradition, pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance, a drawn curtain often emphasizes the separation. We can witness a milkmaid serenely pouring a bowl of milk, but that milk isn't for us.
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Filming Birds of...
impeccable there was no way to know what was going wrong there's not even a letter or a conversation afterwards it's sort of like they're just out of there and you can just tell the males it's very hard for them to process one minute it's like this is the best moment of my life
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Omar Ahmad: Political...
and they set a context for having a conversation, but it takes some time to build up. So what actually works? And the answer is rather strange. It's a letter. We live in a digital world, but we're fairly analog creatures. Letters actually work.
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Watch One Family's...
it really is about marching towards little by little getting back into the arena of life not back as the way it used to because nothing will ever be the same again we're allowed to write a letter to the donor and their family you
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Nature's First Line of...
developing embryo within but the eggs have a special protection it's known as sam sam the letters stand for shell accessory
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How to create a great...
know an alphabet is a set of letters that forms the basis of all language and communication second the name provides a playful link back to the companies underneath g for google c for calico n for nest x and so on third the name encourages wall street investors buy this stock and you're making an alpha bet one that will
Video examples
How one teenager...
These players weren't very friendly, they were all quite overpaid and they acted more like celebrities. In middle school, a friend introduced me to a new way to collect writing the players through the mail. In doing so, I would write a letter, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, and send a few baseball cards.
Video examples
The world’s most...
where experts have continued to puzzle over it for more than a century. Cryptologists say the writing has all the characteristics of a real language, just one that no one's ever seen before. What makes it seem real is that in actual languages, letters and groups of letters appear with consistent frequencies,
Video examples
When to use apostrophes...
Otherwise, contractions are pretty straightforward. The apostrophe stands in for missing letters, and lets common phrases squash into a single word. In rare cases, you can have a double contraction, though those generally aren't accepted in writing, with the exception of dialogue.
Video examples
How to read music - Tim...
or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of. In the Western music tradition, pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance, a drawn curtain often emphasizes the separation. We can witness a milkmaid serenely pouring a bowl of milk, but that milk isn't for us.
Video examples
Filming Birds of...
impeccable there was no way to know what was going wrong there's not even a letter or a conversation afterwards it's sort of like they're just out of there and you can just tell the males it's very hard for them to process one minute it's like this is the best moment of my life
Video examples
Omar Ahmad: Political...
and they set a context for having a conversation, but it takes some time to build up. So what actually works? And the answer is rather strange. It's a letter. We live in a digital world, but we're fairly analog creatures. Letters actually work.
Video examples
Watch One Family's...
it really is about marching towards little by little getting back into the arena of life not back as the way it used to because nothing will ever be the same again we're allowed to write a letter to the donor and their family you
Video examples
Nature's First Line of...
developing embryo within but the eggs have a special protection it's known as sam sam the letters stand for shell accessory
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Lana Condor
American Actress
I have a hard time expressing myself when I'm emotional, so my family has done this forever. We write each other letters if we're fighting or whatever. And my dad's a writer, but we write each other letters because we feel that it's easier to get out what you're truly saying if you write it down.
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Charles T. Canady
American Judge
I have had to make a decision I may not agree with, but I am required to follow the letter of the law. It is not my job to think what is best... My responsibility is to decide what the law says and to decide to the law.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
American Writer
As soon as I began, it seemed impossible to write fast enough - I wrote faster than I would write a letter - two thousand to three thousand words in a morning, and I cannot help it.
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Enid Blyton
English Writer
I get over a hundred letters a day from all over the world, from children and parents, and it's a wonder I ever have time to write books, let alone speak!
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Indian Businessman
I have two interests in life - markets and women. Both are concerned with four letter words - markets with the risk and woman with love.
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Ryan White
American Celebrity
I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.
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Kathy Burke
English Actress
Walking and Talking' is my love letter to books, '70s television, music and friendship.
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Kenny Baker
British Actor
I get about three letters a day from all over the world.
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Casey Affleck
American Actor
I've written some love letters in my life, I can say.
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Harry Redknapp
English Coach
I have never written a letter in my life.
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Lana Condor
American Actress
I have a hard time expressing myself when I'm emotional, so my family has done this forever. We write each other letters if we're fighting or whatever. And my dad's a writer, but we write each other letters because we feel that it's easier to get out what you're truly saying if you write it down.
Quote examples
Charles T. Canady
American Judge
I have had to make a decision I may not agree with, but I am required to follow the letter of the law. It is not my job to think what is best... My responsibility is to decide what the law says and to decide to the law.
Quote examples
Helen Hunt Jackson
American Writer
As soon as I began, it seemed impossible to write fast enough - I wrote faster than I would write a letter - two thousand to three thousand words in a morning, and I cannot help it.
Quote examples
Enid Blyton
English Writer
I get over a hundred letters a day from all over the world, from children and parents, and it's a wonder I ever have time to write books, let alone speak!
Quote examples
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Indian Businessman
I have two interests in life - markets and women. Both are concerned with four letter words - markets with the risk and woman with love.
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Ryan White
American Celebrity
I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.
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Kathy Burke
English Actress
Walking and Talking' is my love letter to books, '70s television, music and friendship.
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Kenny Baker
British Actor
I get about three letters a day from all over the world.
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Casey Affleck
American Actor
I've written some love letters in my life, I can say.
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Harry Redknapp
English Coach
I have never written a letter in my life.
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