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verb
- To serve as a sign or symbol of
- To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something presentative, which was originally apprehended by direct presentation).
- To portray visually; to delineate
- To act as a representative of (a country, state, district etc.)
- To constitute, to make up, to be an example of.
- To participate as a team member
- To present again, for instance for medical attention.
- To constitute a good example or symbol of a group of people; to acquit oneself well.
- To portray by mimicry or acting; to act the part or character of
- To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
- To bring a certain sensation of into the mind; to cause to be known, felt, or apprehended; to present.
- To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.
- To portray to another using language; to show; to give one's own impressions and judgement of
- To give an account of; to describe.
noun
- Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol
- The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
- The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.
- The intension and extension of a word
- A first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor.
- Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics
noun
- A symbol, emblem, or example of something.
- A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
- A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)
- Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
- A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
- An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
- A word that occurs in a text or corpus irrespective of how many times it occurs, as opposed to a token.
- The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
- Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
- An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
- Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
- An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
- A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations; a data type.
- A blood group.
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noun
- A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
- A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information.
- An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.
- A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
- A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
- The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.
- A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.
verb
- To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
- To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
- To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
- To focus one's attention on (something or someone); to pay attention to, to take note of.
- To catch the ball directly from a kick of 15 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
- To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
- To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
- To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
- To create (a mark) on a surface.
- To hold (someone) in one's line of sight.
- To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
- To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).
- To record that (someone) has a particular status.
- To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
- To sing softly, sometimes an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.
- To create an indication of (a location).
- To keep account of; to enumerate and register; to keep score.
- To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
- To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
- To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
- To be typical or characteristic of (something).
- To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
noun
- A written character or sign.
- A particular design or make of an item (now usually with following numeral).
- A score for a sporting achievement.
- A stamp or other indication of provenance, quality etc.
- A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.
- A half pound, a traditional unit of mass equivalent to 226.8 g.
- A common, or area of common land, especially among early Germanic peoples.
- Importance, noteworthiness. (Generally in postmodifier “of mark”.)
- A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
- A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional.
- A sign or brand on a person.
- A target for shooting at with a projectile.
- Other similar currencies notionally equal to a mark of silver or gold.
- The model number of a device; a device model.
- A specified level on a scale denoting gas-powered oven temperatures.
- An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.
- A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential.
- An official note that is added to a record kept about someone's behavior or performance.
- The target or intended victim of a swindle, fixed game or con game.
- One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps".)
- An indication or sign used for reference or measurement.
- Attention.
- Badge or sign of honour, rank, or official station.
- A characteristic feature.
- A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.
- The line indicating an athlete's starting-point.
- Similar half-pound units in other measurement systems, chiefly used for gold and silver.
- A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total.
- Limit or standard of action or fact.
- A former currency of Germany and West Germany.
verb
- Of a word, symbol etc: to have reference to, to signify.
- To be of some level of importance.
- To have as intentions of a given kind.
- To intend an ensuing comment or statement as an explanation.https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/i_mean%20I%20mean
- To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
- To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
- Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
- To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine.
- To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
- To lament.
- To convey (a given sense); to signify, or indicate (an object or idea).
noun
- The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
- Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
- The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean.
- Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.
- Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.
- A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
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- Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
- Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
- Having the mean (see noun below) as its value; average.
- Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating.
- Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
- Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
- Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
- Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
- Powerful; fierce; strong.
- Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
- Difficult, tricky.
noun
- A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
- A police officer.
- Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
- A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages.
- A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
- A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
- A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
- A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.
- An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement.
verb
verb
- To communicate or make known (a meaning, intention, etc.) by a sign.
- To determine the sign of
- To write (one's name) as a signature.
- To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it.
- To communicate using gestures to (someone).
- To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross.
- To engage (a sports player, musician etc.) in a contract.
- To cross oneself.
- To furnish (a road etc.) with signs.
- More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc.
- To write one's signature.
- To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc.
- To use sign language.
- To calculate or derive whether a quantity has a positive or negative sign.
- To mark, to put or leave a mark on.
- To communicate using a gesture or signal.
noun
- An astrological sign.
- A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
- Sign language in general.
- A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
- A perceptible (e.g. visible) indication.
- A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.
- A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
- Physical evidence left by an animal.
- A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
- A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)
- An omen.
- Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
verb
- serve as a means for expressing something
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- support or hold in a certain manner
- contain or hold; have within
- extend to a certain degree
- continue or extend
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- win in an election
- include, as on a list
- behave in a certain manner
- have on hand
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- propel
- pass on a communication
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- keep up with financial support
- have or possess something abstract
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- win approval or support for
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- take further or advance
- have on the surface or on the skin
- capture after a fight
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- bear (a crop)
- propel or give impetus to
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be able to feed
- have a certain range
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be successful in
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- be pregnant with
noun
verb
- serve as a means for expressing something
- give expression to
- articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
- indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
- manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
- obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
- send by rapid transport or special messenger service
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- mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
- public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
- rapid transport of goods
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- A symbol or personification.
- Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.
- An arbitrarily chosen object serving as a reminder to check whether one is awake or not, to aid in having lucid dreams.
- The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature.
- A tall object resembling a totem pole.
noun
- A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g. →).
- A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
- A directed edge.
- A dart.
- The inflorescence or tassel of a mature sugar cane plant.
- The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.
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noun
- A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
- An integer or other key indicating the location of data, e.g. within an array, vector, database table, associative array, or hash table.
- A sign; an indication; a token.
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
- An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
- A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
- A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
- A data structure that improves the performance of operations on a table.
- A raised suffix indicating a power.
- A type of noun where the meaning of the form changes with respect to the context; e.g., 'Today's newspaper' is an indexical form since its referent will differ depending on the context. See also icon and symbol.
- A number representing a property or ratio; a coefficient.
verb
- To measure by an associated value.
- To inventory; to take stock.
- To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.
- To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
- To access a value in a data container by an index.
- To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.
noun
- a written symbol that is used to represent speech
- an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
- a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
- the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- good repute
- a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
- (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
verb
noun
- A sign which serves the same purpose in any writing system.
- A diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.
- A character which binds consonants into a conjunct or some other form of visual combination which is prototypically a visual indication that the first consonant does not have an implicit vowel
noun
- A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
- A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
- A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.
- A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.
- Corporeal object.
- That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
- A romantic relationship.
- Alternate form of ting.
- One's typical routine, habits, or manner. (Used in possessive constructions.)
- Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.
- A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).
- An individual object or distinct entity.
- That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)
- A living being or creature.
- A penis.
- Whatever can be owned.
- Girl; attractive woman.
- Clothes, possessions or equipment.
- That which matters; the crux.
- A romantic couple.
verb
noun
- A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
- A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
- Reputation; distinction.
- A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- A short informal letter; a billet.
- A piece of paper money; a banknote.
- A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
- A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment
- A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
- A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
- Observation; notice; heed.
- The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
- A diplomatic missive or written communication.
- A call or song of a bird.
- A critical comment.
- A key of the piano or organ.
- A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.
- That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
verb
- To denote; to designate.
- To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- To annotate.
- To set down in musical characters.
- To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
noun
- A mark or sign of implication.
- Signs on the stave indicating key and tempo, composed of the key signature and the time signature.
- A pattern used for matching the identity of a virus, the parameter types of a method, etc.
- Text (or images, etc.) appended to a user's emails, newsgroup posts, forum posts, etc. as a way of adding a personal touch or including contact details.
- The part of a doctor’s prescription containing directions for the patient.
- A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.
- A dish that is characteristic of a particular chef.
- A group of four (or a multiple of four) sheets printed such that, when folded, they become a section of a book.
- A tuple specifying the sign of coefficients in any diagonal form of a quadratic form.
- Data attached to a message that guarantees that the message originated from its claimed source.
- An act of signing one's name; an act of producing a signature.
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- Something representing or standing for another; a symbol, an embodiment.
- Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.
- One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity.
- An heir.
- A member of a particular class.
- A substitute or analogue.
- A company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesman.
- Something (especially a living organism) regarded as typical of its class; a type.
- Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representatives.
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- A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥ or sometimes <3.
- A wight or being.
- A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
- A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.
- The centre, essence, or core.
- Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
- One's feelings and emotions, especially considered as part of one's character.
- The twenty-fourth Lenormand card.
- The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.
- Emotional strength that allows one to continue in difficult situations; courage; spirit; a will to compete.
verb
verb
- To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
- To describe, explain, or make definite and clear; used to request the listener or other person to elaborate or explain more clearly his or her intended meaning of a word or expression.
- To establish the referent of a term or notation.
- To express the essential nature of something.
- To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
- To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
noun
noun
- A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
- A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
- The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
- A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
- Emphasis or importance in general.
- A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
- Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
- A word; a significant tone or sound.
- Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
- A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
- Expressions in general; speech.
- A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
- A prime symbol.
- A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
- A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
- The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
verb
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