n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"

n. a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"

n. the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"

n. term used in CAD to refer to the external geometry of an object

n. a programming language that interfaces to a database engine

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"

n. in computer science, one bit

n. information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

n. the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"

n. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

n. something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

n. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

n. an indication of damage

n. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

n. an indicator in digital storage media used as a reference for different purposes

n. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany

v. designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"

v. in word processing, to identify a part or block of a text to perform any task

v. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

v. insert punctuation marks into

v. mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the anniversary of his death"

v. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

v. make underscoring marks

v. establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"

v. come to the surface

v. appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

v. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

v. put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

v. make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"

v. mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

v. attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"

v. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

v. remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"

adv. "Go ahead"

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

adj. on the surface; "surface materials of the moon"

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

adj. involving a surface only; "her beauty is only skin-deep"; "superficial bruising"; "a surface wound"

n. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

n. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

n. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

n. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

n. the region that is outside of something

n. information that confirms or verifies

n. a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

n. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"

n. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

n. the property possessed by a large mass

n. the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"

n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

n. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

n. how much there is of something that you can quantify

n. an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"

n. greatness of magnitude

n. a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"

n. the capacity for being stretched

n. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet

n. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"

n. the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"

n. a design on the skin made by tattooing

n. an irregularly shaped spot

n. a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

n. a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

n. the state of being contaminated

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

n. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

n. a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal

n. something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

v. coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"

v. decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

v. determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

v. issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"

v. make tracks upon

v. make level or straight; "level the ground"

v. come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"

v. draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

v. set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

v. reproduce by printing

v. establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

v. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

v. write as if with print; not cursive

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

v. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"

v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

v. mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

v. be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

v. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

v. remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"

v. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"

v. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet"

v. scrape with a rasp

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

v. make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"

v. force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"

v. cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents"

v. notch the edge of or make jagged

v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

v. be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"

v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

v. give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"

v. pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

v. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

v. be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"

v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

v. listen; used mostly in the imperative

v. reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic"

v. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"

v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"

v. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

adj. relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"

adv. "He faced forward"

adv. "from that time forth"

adv. "He is way ahead"

adv. toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"

v. get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered"

v. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

v. reduce the price of

v. increase the price of

adj. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

adj. appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"

adj. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk"

adj. showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting"

adj. arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; "too facile a solution for so complex a problem"

adj. lacking intellectual depth: "glib generalizations"; "shallow people"

adj. (British informal) summarized or abridged; "a potted version of a novel"

adj. almost no or (with `a') at least some; very little; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"

n. the central part of the earth

v. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

v. fail to notice

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

adj. beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon"

adj. located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing"

adv. "Lean back"