letter

v. write in letters, mark with letters

n. character which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization; literal meaning; emblem containing a school's initial and awarded for excellent performance (esp. in sports)

A letter is a written message from one person to another. The role of letters in communication has changed significantly since the 19th century. Historically, letters were the only reliable means of communication between two persons in different locations.As communication technology has diversified, letters have become less important as routine communication. The development of the telegraph, telephone, and the Internet have all had an impact on the writing and sending of letters. In modern industrialized nations, the exchange of personal letters has become less common, being replaced by technologies such as the telephone and also e-mail. With the advent of the compact cassette, tape letters became a novelty.
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Noun
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
(synonym) missive
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(hyponym) business letter
(part-holonym) correspondence
(part-meronym) postscript, PS
2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
(synonym) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(hypernym) character, grapheme, graphic symbol
(hyponym) ascender
(member-holonym) alphabet
(part-holonym) spelling
3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
(hypernym) literal interpretation
4. an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
(synonym) varsity letter
(hypernym) award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
(hypernym) owner, proprietor
(derivation) lease, let, rent
Verb
1. win an athletic letter
(hypernym) earn, garner
(derivation) varsity letter
2. set down or print with letters
(hypernym) print, impress
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
3. mark letters on or mark with letters
(hypernym) write
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character

n. character, letter or symbol; (Computers) digital representation of a letter or other symbol

n. letter, character which is part of an alphabet