Postscript (Noun)
Meaning 1
Textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The editor decided to add a postscript to the magazine issue apologizing for the misprint on the cover page.
- After publishing her memoir, the author wrote a postscript reflecting on her experiences in the years following its events.
- In the final moments before publication, the journalist managed to add a crucial postscript updating the breaking news story.
- As readers finished the bestselling novel, many noticed the mysterious postscript left by the reclusive author that fueled endless speculation.
- At the back of the classic play's revised edition was a postscript detailing historical corrections to its portrayal of a monarch.
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Meaning 2
A note appended to a letter after the signature.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She added a postscript to the letter, mentioning the change in her phone number.
- The postscript at the end of the letter revealed a surprise party planned for his birthday.
- After signing the letter, he scribbled a hasty postscript to remind her of the meeting.
- The postscript on the letter contained a personal message that wasn't meant for everyone's eyes.
- In the postscript of her letter, she apologized for not being able to attend the wedding.