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Nouns (39)

n. relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe

value

n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

value

n. a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"

value

n. an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"

value

n. content of a field, variable or attribute

note

n. a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"

note

n. a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"

note

n. a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"

value, economic value

n. the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"

note, minute

n. a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"

value, time value

n. (music) the relative duration of a musical note

line, note, short letter

n. a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

annotation, note, notation

n. a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

note, tone, musical note

n. a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"

note, promissory note, note of hand

n. a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"

note, distinction, eminence, preeminence

n. high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"

bill, note, banknote, greenback, Federal Reserve note, government note, bank bill, bank note, banker's bill

n. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"

Verbs (44)

value, rate

v. estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"

note, take down

v. make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"

value, fix the value of, assign a value to

v. fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"

mark, note, notice

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

note, observe, observe with care

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

treasure, prize, value, appreciate, hold dear

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

note, remark, mention, observe, make a remark

v. make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"

respect, prize, value, esteem, prise, think highly of, think much of

v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

record, note, enter, put down, make a record of, note down

v. make a record of; set down in permanent form

measure, value, rate, appraise, evaluate, assess, place a valuation on, place a value on

v. place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (292)

coloring, colouring, color, colour

n. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"

shade, tincture, tint, tone

n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

import, consequence, moment

n. having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"

distinction, prestige, prestigiousness, status

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

magnitude

n. relative importance; "a problem of the first magnitude"

good, goodness

n. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

deservingness, merit, meritoriousness

n. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

asset, plus

n. a useful or valuable quality

strength, persuasiveness

n. the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

specialty, metier, forte, strength, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

welfare, benefit

n. something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"

gain, profit

n. the advantageous quality of being beneficial

advantage, vantage

n. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

significance

n. the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

utility

n. the quality of being of practical use

figure

n. an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"

letter, missive

n. a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

message

n. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

annotation, note, notation

n. a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

letter, missive

n. a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

message

n. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

line, note, short letter

n. a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

account, explanation

n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

explication

n. a detailed explanation of the meaning of something

gloss, rubric

n. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

supplement, appendix, addendum, postscript

n. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

exegesis

n. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

substance, content, message, subject matter

n. what a communication that is about something is about

draft

n. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

distinction, prestige, prestigiousness, status

greatness

n. the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

luminary, notable, notability, guiding light, leading light

n. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

prominence

n. relative importance

celebrity, fame, renown

n. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

prominence

n. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

glorification, glory

n. a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"

magnitude

n. relative importance; "a problem of the first magnitude"

reputation, name, repute

n. the state of being held in high esteem and honor

notoriety, ill fame

n. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

fame

n. favorable public reputation

popularity

n. the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after; "his charm soon won him affection and popularity"; "the universal popularity of American movies"

standing

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

grandness, importance

n. a prominent status; "a person of importance"

promotion, publicity, promotional material

n. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"

import, consequence, moment

n. having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"

rank

n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

significance

n. the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

domination, mastery, supremacy

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

nobility, noblesse

n. the state of being of noble birth

prestige, prestigiousness

n. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"

state

n. the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

office, power

n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

currency

n. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

money

n. the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"

change

n. the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

change

n. money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

coin

n. a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

record, register, be aware of

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

see

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"

note, observe, observe with care

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

examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight

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"

go over, inspect, look over

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

advert, attend, pay attention, pay heed, give ear

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"

mind, heed, pay attention to, listen to

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

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

look

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!"

witness

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

find, notice, discover, detect, observe

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"

hark, harken, hearken

v. listen; used mostly in the imperative

stamp, characterize

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

record, register, be aware of

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

see

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"

mark, note, notice

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

examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight

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"

go over, inspect, look over

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

advert, attend, pay attention, pay heed, give ear

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"

mind, heed, pay attention to, listen to

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

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

look

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!"

witness

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

hark, harken, hearken

v. listen; used mostly in the imperative

follow, comply, abide by, be compliant

v. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

obey

v. be obedient to

yield, quail, give way, stop resisting, be overpowered by

v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

approve, judge commendable, approve of

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

v. consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

reward, honor, honour, bring honor to, do honor to

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

parallel

v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

feel, sense, pick up, perceive

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

appreciate

v. increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

gather, garner, collect

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

v. find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"

choose, see proper, see fit

v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

desire, want

v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

love, enjoy, be into

v. get pleasure from; "I love cooking"

relish, savor, savour, enjoy, bask in

v. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

reward, honor, honour, bring honor to, do honor to

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

list

v. include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?"

adapt, transcribe

v. rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended

study, analyze, analyse, examine

v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

estimate, gauge, guess, judge, approximate

v. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

assay, analyze chemically

v. analyze (chemical substances)

survey, appraise

v. consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

class, separate, sort, sort out, classify, assort

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

codify

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

criticize, criticise, express criticism of, pick apart

v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

relish, savor, savour, enjoy, bask in

v. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

survey, make a survey of

v. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

survey, plot a map of

v. plot a map of (land)

Synonyms (6)

notice, comment, point out, remark upon, comment upon, make a point

v. make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"

Antonyms (2)

ignore, fail to notice

v. fail to notice

note value

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