postscript

¹

[ pohst-skript, pohs- ]

noun

1. a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.
2. any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information.

PostScript

²

[ pohst-skript, pohs‑ ]

Trademark.

1. a page description language using scalable fonts that can be printed on a variety of appropriately equipped devices, including laser printers and professional-quality imagesetters.

postscript

/ ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt; ˈpəʊst- /

noun

1. a message added at the end of a letter, after the signature
2. any supplement, as to a document or book

Other Words From

• sub·postscript noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of postscript¹

1515–25; < Latin postscrīptum, neuter past participle of postscrībere to write after

Word History and Origins

Origin of postscript¹

C16: from Late Latin postscribere to write after, from post- + scribere to write

Example Sentences

Still, in the book’s postscript, McMaster hopes “that young people who have persevered through these pages will conclude that, even under challenging circumstances, there are tremendous rewards associated with service under any administration.”

From Slate

Too often, originalists regard the Reconstruction Amendments as little more than a hastily written postscript to the founders’ Constitution.

From Slate

It’s not until the film’s postscript that “The Underdoggs” suddenly makes sense: The movie, starring Snoop Dogg as a retired athlete coaching a Pop Warner team, is inspired by the Snoop Youth Football League, the real-life organization that he started in 2005.

From New York Times

The last of the solitudinous pandemic albums have trickled out, putting a postscript on a period of intense upheaval and existential dread.

From Seattle Times

It's all part of a strange, brief postscript to an illustrious footballing life that will be celebrated when Sir Bobby Charlton's funeral takes place later, following his death at the age of 86.

From BBC

Related Words

• appendix
• footnote