1. (

• letter ,
• missive

) a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" ;

2. (

• letter ,
• letter_of_the_alphabet ,
• alphabetic_character

) the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" ;

3. (

• letter

) owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire ;

4. (

• letter ,

) a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law" ;

5. (

• letter ,
• varsity_letter

) an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports" ;

1. (

• letter

) win an athletic letter ;

2. (

• letter ,

) set down or print with letters ;

3. (

• letter

) mark letters on or mark with letters ;