WordNet 英英词典 literature literatures Native writing of recognized artistic value(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing(hyponym) Sanskrit literature(class) carved, he humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit"(synonym) lit(hypernym) literary published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of he profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"(hypernym) profession