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1.nounA document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication or a business and what it has to offer.
2.nounA document which describes a proposed endeavor (venture, undertaking), such as a literary work (which one proposes to write).
3.nounA booklet or other document giving details of a share offer for the benefit of investors.