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PostScript

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Post·Script  (pstskrpt)
A trademark used for an object-oriented computer language for describing the appearance and layout of documents, used to print high-resolution text and graphics.

post·script  (pstskrpt, psskrpt)
n. Abbr. PS
1. A message appended at the end of a letter after the writer's signature.
2. Additional information appended to the manuscript, as of a book or article.

[Medieval Latin *postscrptum, from neuter past participle of Latin postscrbere, to write after : post-, post- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

postscript [ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt ˈpəʊst-]
n
1. a message added at the end of a letter, after the signature
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) any supplement, as to a document or book
[from Late Latin postscribere to write after, from post- + scribere to write]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.postscript - a note appended to a letter after the signature
letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
2.postscript - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"
back matter, end matter - written matter following the main text of a book
appendix - supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
continuation, sequel - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

postscript
noun P.S., addition, supplement, appendix, afterthought, afterword A brief, handwritten postscript lay beneath his signature.
Translations
postscript [ˈpəʊsskrɪpt] N (to letter) → posdata f (fig) → epílogo m
there is a postscript to this storyesta historia tiene epílogo

postscript [ˈpəʊstskrɪpt] npost-scriptum m
post-traumatic stress disorder nsyndrome m posttraumatique

postscript [ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt] nposcritto
postscript [ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt] nposcritto

postscript
n postscript [ˈpəusskript]
(often abbreviated toP.S.) a part added to a letter after the writer has signed it. naskrif حاشِيَه، مَلْحوظَه послепис douška efterskrift das Postskriptum υστερόγραφο posdata postskriptum پی نوشت jälkikirjoitus post-scriptum (P.-S.) נ.ב. पश्चलेख dodatak pismu utóirat tambahan surat eftirskrift poscritto, P.S. 追伸 추신 prierašas, post scriptum postskripts catatan tambahan postscriptum etterskrift dopisek pós-escrito post-scriptum (P.S.) постскриптум postskriptum pripis postskriptum postskriptum คำลงท้าย not (信簽名後的)又及、再者,附言 постскриптум عبارت جو خط ميں دستخط کے بعد بڑھائي جائے tái bút者,


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To use an expression of Madame de Sevigne, who wrote about the same time, "there was a postscript to the letter;" and the most important part of the letter was contained in the postscript.
It was not in human nature--perhaps I ought to say it was not in the nature of a man who was in my situation--to refrain from showing some curiosity, on being asked to supplement a letter of recommendation by such a postscript as this.
Bennet sent them word that they could not possibly have the carriage before Tuesday; and in her postscript it was added, that if Mr.
 
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