Lewis & Short

lĭtūra, ae, f. [lino], a smearing, anointing.

  1. I. In gen.: solem etiam et pluviam arcet ejusmodi litura, Col. 4, 24, 6.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. Lit., a rubbing or smearing of the wax on a writing-tablet, in order to erase something written; hence, a blotting out, erasure, correction: unius nominis litura, Cic. Arch. 5, 9.
    2. B. Transf.
      1. 1. Concr., a passage erased, an erasure: videtis extremam partem nominis demersam esse in litura, id. Verr. 2, 2, 78, § 191: litterae lituraeque omnes assimilatae, id. ib. 2, 2, 77, § 189: carmen multā liturā coërcere, Hor. A. P. 292.
      2. 2. A blot, blur made in a writing: haec erit e lacrimis facta litura meis, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 4: littera suffusas quod habet maculosa lituras, Ov. Tr. 3, 1, 15.
      3. 3. A wrinkle: cum corpus nulla litura notet, Mart. 7, 18, 2.
    3. C. Trop., an alteration: nec ulla in decretis ejus litura sit, Sen. Vit. Beat. 8, 2.