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let•ter¹ n.

a written or printed message or communication addressed to a person or organization and usually sent by mail: [countable]Her letters went unanswered.[uncountable;
by + ~]The news came by letter.
a symbol or character that is used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and is part of an alphabet:[countable]The letter L is the twelfth letter in the English alphabet.
literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning (opposed to spirit ):[singular;often: the + ~]the letter of the law.
Literature letters, [used with a singular or plural verb] literature or learning in general:a man of letters.

to mark or write with letters;
inscribe:[~ + object]The sign was beautifully lettered.

Idioms

Idioms to the letter, to the last particular;
precisely:I followed your instructions to the letter.

let•ter•er, n. [countable]See -lit-.

let•ter¹ n.

a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet.
Printinga piece of printing type bearing such a symbol or character.
Printinga particular style of type.
Printingsuch types collectively.
Often, letters. a formal document granting a right or privilege.
actual terms or wording;
literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning or intent (opposed to spirit):the letter of the law.
letters, (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
- Literatureliterature in general.
- Literaturethe profession of literature.
- Literaturelearning;
  knowledge, esp. of literature.
an emblem consisting of the initial or monogram of a school, awarded to a student for extracurricular activity, esp. in athletics.
Idioms to the letter, to the last particular;
precisely:His orders were carried out to the letter.

v.t.

v.i.

to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, esp. a sport:He lettered in track at Harvard.

let′ter•er, n.
let′ter•less, adj.

literature.

let•ter² n. [Chiefly Brit.]

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

letter /ˈlɛtə/ n

any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language, each symbol being associated with a group of phonetic values in the language; character of the alphabet
a written or printed communication addressed to a person, company, etc, usually sent by post in an envelope
the letter ⇒ the strict legalistic or pedantic interpretation of the meaning of an agreement, document, etc; exact wording as distinct from actual intention (esp in the phrase the letter of the law) Compare spirit¹
to the letter ⇒
- following the literal interpretation or wording exactly
- attending to every detail

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabetˈletterer n

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