Letter - Definition
letter
n 1: a written message addressed to a person or organization;
"mailed an indignant letter to the editor" [syn: letter,
missive]
2: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent
speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" [syn:
letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character]
3: owner who lets another person use something (housing usually)
for hire
4: a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the
intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he
obeyed the letter of the law"
5: an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won
letters in three sports" [syn: letter, varsity letter]
v 1: win an athletic letter
2: set down or print with letters
3: mark letters on or mark with letters