<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.</li><li>The entire body of writings of a specific language, period, people, etc.: the literature of England.</li><li>The writings dealing with a particular subject: the literature of ornithology.</li><li>The profession of a writer or author.</li><li>Literary work or production.</li><li>Any kind of printed material, as circulars, leaflets, or handbills: literature describing company products.</li><li>Archaic: polite learning; literary culture; appreciation of letters and books.</li></ul>