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essay"to put to proof, test the mettle of," late 15c., from Middle French essaier, from essai "trial, attempt" (see essay (n.)). This sense has mostly gone with the divergent spelling a [..]
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essay1590s, "trial, attempt, endeavor," also "short, discursive literary composition" (first attested in writings of Francis Bacon, probably in imitation of Montaigne), from Middle Fren [..]
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essaynoun written discourse noun try, attempt verb try, attempt
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essayshort piece of prose, usually nonfiction and on a specific topic.
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essay(revision in progress) Et al:
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essayan analytic or interpretive literary composition try: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps&am [..]
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essayAn essay is a piece of writing that is used to develop and expand ideas or argument in response to a text, a question, issue or topic. Essays include supporting evidence. In schools, this kind of writing is usually called a response. There are different kinds of responses - typical school response (or essay) types include: Discussions Expositions C [..]
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essayA brief composition, usually in prose, that gives the author's views.
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essayA genre of literature. The essay is a short literary composition on a single theme, often presenting the personal opinions of the author. The essay is a very pliable genre, and can even read like a short story; however, an essay is understood to be a work of nonfiction, whereas a short story is understood to be fiction…The essay is often used to ma [..]
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essayA paper that takes a position on a topic.
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essayThe artwork of a proposed design for a stamp. Some essays are rendered photographically. Others are drawn in pencil or ink or are painted. Most essays are rejected. One becomes the essay for the accep [..]
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essayA short literary composition written in expository prose addressed to the general reader, usually dealing thoughtfully and in some depth with a single theme, seen from the personal point of view of th [..]
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essayA short written work on a topic.
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essayThe English noun essay comes from the French verb "essayer," to try. Early intellectuals believed their papers to be only a modest attempt to put their I deas on paper.
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essaya short, prose composition on a specific theme that is analytic, speculative, or interpretive
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essayattempt; endeavor; trial.
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essay(n) an analytic or interpretive literary composition(n) a tentative attempt(v) make an effort or attempt(v) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
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essayrudimentum
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essayA piece of writing required by your course, either alongside your classes or as part of an exam.
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essaythe "essai" or literary prose "attempt" usually first ascribed to Montaigne, in which one's personal thoughts about public issues is presented to the reader fo [..]
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essay
essay, usually on scientific, cultural or sociological subjects for publication in a newspaper or magazine
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essayAn essay is a short piece of writing about one subject.We know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Short?! This 8- to 10-page research paper my English teacher just assigned isn [..]
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essayAn essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument — but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have [..]
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essayAn essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument — but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have [..]
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essayAn essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument — but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have [..]
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essayAn essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument — but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have [..]
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essayAn essay is a short piece of writing.
Essay may also refer to:
Essay (numismatics), a prototype of a proposed coin
Essay (philately), a prototype of a proposed stamp
Essay, Orne, a town in France
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essayIn philately, an essay is a design for a proposed stamp submitted to the postal authorities for consideration but not used, or used after alterations have been made. By contrast, a proof is a trial pr [..]
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essayA numismatic essay is a coin prototype proposed for general sale or circulation.
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