LITERATURE
–noun
| 1. | writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. |
| 2. | the entire body of writings of a specific language, period, people, etc.: the literature of England. |
| 3. | the writings dealing with a particular subject: the literature of ornithology. |
| 4. | the profession of a writer or author. |
| 5. | literary work or production. |
| 6. | any kind of printed material, as circulars, leaflets, or handbills: literature describing company products. |
| 7. | Archaic. polite learning; literary culture; appreciation of letters and books. |