Definition of "manual" in English

noun

1. Synonym of handbook.

2. A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.

   • The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?

3. (military) A drill in the use of weapons, etc.

4. (Christianity, historical) An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.

5. (music) A keyboard on an organ.

adjective

1. (of an activity) Performed with the hands.

2. (of a machine, device etc.) Operated by means of the hands.

3. Performed by a human rather than a machine.

   • The teacher urged the students to do a manual check, because some errors aren't picked up by the spell checker.

noun

1. (countable) A device that is operated using the hands, or by a human rather than a machine.

2. (countable) A procedure or operation that is done using the hands, or by a human rather than machine.

3. (uncountable) Manual control or operation.

   • Put the controls to manual.
   • Leave the system on manual.