works of art like poems or novels that are important.
example
The teacher included great works of literature in his curriculum.
synonyms
piece of writingarts
word origin — late Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera (see letter)
Intermediate — Set 66
Set 66 of Intermediate covers 5 words: literature, imagination, exhibition, decoration, creativity. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
literature · noun/ˈlɪdər(ə)tʃər/
works of art like poems or novels that are important.
The teacher included great works of literature in his curriculum.
Synonyms: piece of writing, arts
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera (see letter)
imagination · noun/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
the ability to form mental pictures in your mind
While designing a new product, you need to use your imagination.
Synonyms: fantasy, vision
Origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin imaginatio(n-), from the verb imaginari ‘picture to oneself’, from imago, imagin- ‘image’
exhibition · noun/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/
the display of artistic work, historical artifacts etc.
A collection of Da Vinci's works is on exhibition at MoMA.
Synonyms: display, showcase
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘maintenance, support’; hence exhibition (sense 4), mid 17th century): via Old French from late Latin exhibitio(n-), from Latin exhibere ‘hold out’ (see exhibit)
decoration · noun/ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən/
some things you put in a place to make it beautiful.
The city will be full of Christmas decorations in December.
Synonyms: ornament, medal
Origin: late Middle English: from late Latin decoratio(n-), from the verb decorare (see decorate)
creativity · noun/ˌkrieɪˈtɪvədi/
the ability to use original ideas
The teacher commented that there was lack of creativity in his presentation.