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- Dictionaryregister/ˈrɛdʒɪstə/
noun
- 1. an official list or record of names or items: "a membership register" Similar official listlistingrollrosterindexdirectorycataloguescheduleinventorytallycalendarrecordchroniclediaryjournalloglogbookledgerarchiveannalsfiles
- ▪ a book or record of attendance, for example of pupils in a class or guests in a hotel: "the system requires teachers to take the register at each lesson"
- 2. a particular part of the range of a voice or instrument: "boy trebles singing in a high register" Similar rangearearegionreachessweepvoicenotesoctaves
- ▪ a sliding device controlling a set of organ pipes which share a tonal quality.
- ▪ a set of organ pipes controlled by a sliding device.
- 3. a variety of a language or a level of usage, as determined by degree of formality and choice of vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax, according to the communicative purpose, social context, and standing of the user.
- 4. the exact correspondence of the position of colour components in a printed positive: "it was reproduced in full colour but unfortunately out of register"
- ▪ the exact correspondence of the position of printed matter on the two sides of a leaf.
- 5. (in electronic devices) a location in a store of data, used for a specific purpose and with quick access time.
- 6. an adjustable plate for widening or narrowing an opening and regulating a draught, especially in a fire grate.
- 7. one of a number of bands or sections into which a design is divided: "the central register shows a Roman Emperor on horseback"
- 8. short for cash register North American
verb
- 1. enter or record on an official list or directory: "the vessel is registered as British" Similar recordput on recordenterfilelodgepostset downinscribewrite downput in writingsubmitreporttake downnoteminutelistlogcatalogue
- ▪ enter one's name and other details on an official list or directory: "you register at the site with a user ID and a password" Similar enrolput one's name downenlistentersign onsign upapplygo in forcheck in
- ▪ put one's name in a register as a guest in a hotel: "we had a light supper after we'd registered and unpacked"
- ▪ (of a couple to be married) have a list of wedding gifts compiled and kept at a shop for consultation by gift buyers: North American "at the store's bridal registry single people can register for gifts even if they are not getting married"
- ▪ entrust (a letter or parcel) to a post office for transmission by registered post: "it is highly recommended that you register the letter containing your supporting documents"
- 2. (of an instrument) detect and show (a reading) automatically: "the electroscope was too insensitive to register the tiny changes" Similar indicatereadrecordshowdisplay
- ▪ (of an event) give rise to a specified reading on an instrument: "the blast registered 5.4 on the Richter scale"
- 3. express or convey (an opinion or emotion): "I wish to register an objection" Similar displayshowexpressexhibitevincebetraydiscloseevidencerevealmanifestdemonstratereflectbespeaktestify toliterary:betoken
- ▪ (of an emotion) show in a person's face or gestures: "nothing registered on their faces"
- ▪ notice or become aware of: "he hadn't even registered her presence"
- ▪ make an impression on a person's mind: "the content of her statement did not register" Similar make an impressionget throughsink infall into placepenetratehave an effectdawnstrike homebe understoodstrike someone
- 4. achieve (a certain score or result) in a game or match: "they registered their third consecutive draw"
- 5. correspond or cause to correspond exactly in position: "they are adjusted until the impressions register"
Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French regestre or medieval Latin regestrum, registrum, alteration of regestum, singular of late Latin regesta ‘things recorded’, from regerere ‘enter, record’.
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