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

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

A handwritten sign in the Bear Valley Visitor Center didn’t offer much hope for a colorful sunset: “99% chance of fog tonight,” it advised, followed by the postscript: “This is likely an underestimation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Former employees expressed bitterness that the Chapter 7 filing could mean a crushing postscript to their two-decade legal fight with McCaw.

From Los Angeles Times

"If you look at the latest edition of the Great Stink, just published, there is a postscript on the new Thames Tideway Tunnel which will deal with the sewage overflows caused by storms and concrete."

From Salon

Related Words

• appendix
• footnote