Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun manuscript

2 senses of manuscript

Sense 1
manuscript, ms -- (the form of a literary work submitted for publication)
       => writing, written material, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")

Sense 2
manuscript, holograph -- (handwritten book or document)
       => autograph -- (something written by one's own hand)