Meaning of 'letter'

noun

a written message addressed to a person or organization

Example: "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

Synonyms: missive

noun

an award earned by participation in a school sport

Example: "I won letters in three sports."

Synonyms: varsity letter

noun

the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech

Example: "Their grandmother taught them their letters."

Synonyms: letter of the alphabet alphabetic character

noun

a strictly literal interpretation, as distinct from the intention

Example: "I followed instructions to the letter."

noun

owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

verb

mark letters on or mark with letters

verb

set down or print with letters

verb

win an athletic letter