The difference between Bookstaff and Letter

When used as nouns, bookstaff means letter, letter of the alphabet, a written character, whereas letter means a symbol in an alphabet.


Letter is also verb with the meaning: to print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bookstaff and Letter

  1. Bookstaff as a noun (alphabetic, rare):

    letter, letter of the alphabet, a written character.

  1. Letter as a noun:

    A symbol in an alphabet.

    Examples:

    "There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

  2. Letter as a noun:

    A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.

    Examples:

    "I wrote a letter to my sister about my life."

  3. Letter as a noun:

    The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the ).

  4. Letter as a noun:

    Literature.

    Examples:

    "Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters."

  5. Letter as a noun (law):

    A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.

    Examples:

    "uxi Letter (b) constitutes an exception to this provision."

  6. Letter as a noun (US, uncountable):

    A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm).

  7. Letter as a noun (Canada, uncountable):

    A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.

  8. Letter as a noun (US, scholastic):

  9. Letter as a noun (printing, dated):

    A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

  1. Letter as a verb (transitive):

    To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.

  2. Letter as a verb (intransitive, US, scholastic):

    To earn a varsity letter (award).

  1. Letter as a noun:

    One who lets, or lets out.

    Examples:

    "the letter of a room"

    "a blood-letter'"

  2. Letter as a noun (archaic):

    One who retards or hinders.

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