Chapter Words Relating to the Intellectual Faculties of Index by Roget's Thesaurus

(Phrase). A dash, stroke, or flourish of the pen.

Transcription, inscription, superscription, minute.

Shorthand, stenography, brachygraphy, tachygraphy, steganography.

Secret writing, writing in cipher, cryptography, polygraphy, stelography; cryptogram.

Automatic writing, planchette.

Composition, authorship, cacoethes scribendi.

Manuscript, MS., copy, transcript, rough copy, fair copy, flimsy, handwriting, script, autograph, signature, sign-manual, monograph, holograph, endorsement, paraph.

A scribe, amanuensis, scrivener, secretary, clerk, penman, calligraphist, copyist, transcriber, typist.

Writer, author, scribbler, quill-driver, pamphleteer, essayist, critic, reviewer, novelist (see 593), journalist, editor, reporter, pressman, penny-a-liner, free-lance; Grub Street, Fleet Street.

Pen, quill, fountain-pen, stylograph, pencil, paper, parchment, vellum, tablet, slate, marble, pillar, table, etc.

Inscription on pillars, Stelography.

(Verbs). To write, pen, typewrite, write out, copy, engross, write out fair, transcribe, scribble, scrawl, scratch, interline; to sign, undersign, countersign, endorse, set one's hand to.

To compose, indite, draw up, minute, jot down, make or take a minute of, put or set down in writing; to inscribe, to dictate.

(Phrases). To take up the pen; to spill ink; to sling ink; set or put pen to paper; put on paper; commit to paper; dash off.

(Adjectives). Writing, etc., written, in writing, penned, etc., scriptorial; editorial, journalistic, reportorial.

(Phrases). Under one's hand; in black and white; off-hand; currente calamo.

• Printing (Substantives), print, letterpress, text, context, note, page, proof, etc.; presswork.

Typography, stereotypography, etc.; type, character, black-letter, fount (or font), pie, etc., capitals, majuscules, lower-case letters, minuscules, etc.; braille.

Folio, quarto, octavo, duodecimo, etc.

Printer, pressman, compositor, corrector of the press, proof-reader, etc.

Printing-press, linotype, mono-type, etc.

(Verbs). To print, put to press, publish, edit, get out a work, etc.

(Adjective). Printed, etc.

• Correspondence (Substantives), letter, epistle, note, chit, billet, missive, circular, favour, billet-doux, dispatch, bulletin, presents, rescript, rescription.

Letter-bag, mail, post.

(Verbs). To correspond, write to, send a letter to.