essay

n

1. theme, article, paper, photo-essay, manuscript; commentary, Journalism. think piece, editorial, article, piece; thesis, dissertation, disquisition, tract, treatise, discourse; work, opus, masterpiece, work of art, brainchild.

2. attempt, effort, endeavor, exertion, struggle, undertaking; try, venture, enterprise; trial, experiment, test, Inf. stab, Inf. crack, Inf. go-around or go-round.

v

3. attempt, try, make an effort, endeavor, strive, work at, aim; undertake, take in hand, take upon oneself, set or turn one's hand to, try one's hand at, try one's fortune at; venture, set out to, go about; tackle, take on, take a crack or whack or stab at; Sl. give it a whirl, Sl. give it a shot, Sl. have a go at; strain, put one's back to it, do one's best.

4. put to the test, put to trial, try out, experiment, test, assay.