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short | note |

As a proper noun short

is .

As a noun note is

.

short

English

(wikipedia short)

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
  • (of a person) Of comparatively little height.
  • Having little duration; opposite of long.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
  • , author=Anna Lena Phillips , title=Sneaky Silk Moths , volume=100, issue=2, page=172 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.}}
    Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it's been at least twenty minutes long.
  • Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
  • “Phone” is short''' for “telephone” and "asap" '''short for "as soon as possible".
  • (cricket, Of a ball) that bounced relatively far from the batsman.
  • (cricket, Of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.
  • Brittle (of pastry, and some metals); see also shortening, shortcrust.
  • Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.
  • He gave a short answer to the question.
  • Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
  • a short supply of provisions
  • Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied; scantily furnished; lacking.
  • to be short of money
    The cashier came up short ten dollars on his morning shift.
  • Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
  • an account which is short of the truth
  • * Landor
  • Hardly anything short of an invasion could rouse them again to war.
  • (obsolete) Not distant in time; near at hand.
  • * Spenser
  • Marinell was sore offended / That his departure thence should be so short .
  • * Clarendon
  • He commanded those who were appointed to attend him to be ready by a short day.
  • In a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
  • I'm short General Motors because I think their sales are plunging.

    Usage notes

    * (having a small distance between ends or edges) (term) is often used in the positive vertical dimension and used as is (shallow) in the negative vertical dimension; in the horizontal dimension (narrow) is more commonly used.

    Synonyms

    * (having a small distance between ends or edges) low, narrow, slim, shallow * little, pint-sized, petite, titchy (slang) * (having little duration) brief, concise * an abbreviation of, a short form of

    Antonyms

    * (having a small distance between ends or edges) tall, high, wide, broad, deep, long * tall * (having little duration) long * long

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
  • They had to stop short to avoid hitting the dog in the street.
    He cut me short repeatedly in the meeting.
    The boss got a message and cut the meeting short .
  • Unawares.
  • The recent developments at work caught them short .
  • Without achieving a goal or requirement.
  • His speech fell short of what was expected.
  • (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
  • (finance) With a negative ownership position.
  • We went short most finance companies in July.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short circuit.
  • A short film.
  • * 2012 July 12, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift [http://www.avclub.com/articles/ice-age-continental-drift,82358/]
  • Preceded by a Simpsons short shot in 3-D—perhaps the only thing more superfluous than a fourth Ice Age movie—Ice Age: Continental Drift finds a retinue of vaguely contemporaneous animals coping with life in the post-Pangaea age.
  • (Used to indicate a short-length version of a size)
  • 38 short suits fit me right off the rack.
    Do you have that size in a short .
  • (baseball) A shortstop.
  • Jones smashes a grounder between third and short .
  • (finance) A short seller.
  • The market decline was terrible, but the shorts were buying champagne.
  • (finance) A short sale.
  • He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months.
  • A summary account.
  • * Shakespeare
  • The short and the long is, our play is preferred.
  • (phonetics) A short sound, syllable, or vowel.
  • * H. Sweet
  • If we compare the nearest conventional shorts and longs in English, as in "bit" and "beat", "not" and "naught", we find that the short vowels are generally wide, the long narrow, besides being generally diphthongic as well.
  • (label) An shorter than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause a in (something).
  • Of an electrical circuit, to .
  • To shortchange.
  • To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.
  • This is the third time I've caught them shorting us.
  • (business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short .
  • (obsolete) To shorten.
  • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Deficient in.
  • We are short a few men on the second shift.
    He's short common sense.
  • (finance) Having a negative position in.
  • I don't want to be short the market going into the weekend.

    Synonyms

    * (deficient in) lacking, short on

    Derived terms

    * cold short * for short * hot short * in short * short-arse * short back and sides * short of * short-change, shortchange * shorten * short end of the stick * shortie * shortfall * shorthand * short strokes * shorty * the long and short

    Statistics

    *

    note

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) note, . Related to (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l) (Shetland)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Use; employment.
  • * 1701 , Halliwell:
  • But thefte serveth of wykked note , Hyt hangeth hys mayster by the throte.
  • * 1912 , J. Jakobsen, Etymol. Ordbog Norrøne Sprog Shetland :
  • Der 'r nae not' in it; hit is nae ' not .
  • (uncountable) Utility; profit; advantage; foredeal; benefit; pains.
  • * 1838 , William Marriott, William Marriott (Ph. Dr.), A collection of English miracle-plays or mysteries'' (''The Deluge ):
  • And have thou that for thy note !
  • (countable) Affair, matter, concern.
  • * 1566 , John Martial, A Replie to M. Calfhills Blasphemous Answer
  • He sayeth: It is the peculiar note of Gods servates, not to bow their knee to Baal.
  • (countable) Business; undertaking; task, duty; purpose.
  • * 1811 , Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, George Darley, The works of Beaumont and Fletcher: Volume 2 :
  • The chief note of a scholar, you say, is to govern his passions; wherefore I do take all patiently.
  • * 1897 , Halifax Courier:
  • Tha'll keep me at this noit' all day... Om always at this ' noit .
  • * 1911 , Homiletic review: Volume 62:
  • It is the peculiar note of this ministry that it stands in the will of Christ, which the minister knows, to which he is consecrated, and which he illustrates in his own character.
  • The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow gives milk; the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
  • * 1888 , S. O. Addy Gloss, ''Words Sheffield p160 :
  • A cow is said to be in note when she is in milk.
  • * 1922 , P. MacGill, Lanty Hanlon p11 :
  • A man who drank spring water when his one cow was near note .
  • * 1996 , C. I. Macafee Conc., Ulster Dict. at Note :
  • Be at her note', be near '''note''', come forward to her ' note , of a cow or sow, be near the time for calving or farrowing.
    Derived terms
    * notable * noteful * noteless

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) noten, notien, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l) (Shetland)

    Verb

    (not)
  • To use; make use of; employ.
  • * 1553', Gawin Douglas (translator), ''Eneados'' (original by ), reprinted in '''1710 as ''Virgil’s Æneis, Tran?ated into Scottish Ver?e, by the Famous Gawin Douglas Bi?hop of Dunkeld :
  • He would note it.
  • To use for food; eat.
  • * 1808 , Jameson:
  • He notes very little.
    Derived terms
    * benote

    References

    * * * note, A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Volume 2, Halliwell, 1860.

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) note, from (etyl) not, .

    Noun

  • (label) A symbol or annotation.
  • # A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
  • #* (Richard Hooker) (1554-1600)
  • Whosoever appertain to the visible body of the church, they have also the notes of external profession.
  • #* (John Henry Newman) (1801-1890)
  • She [the Anglican church] has the note of possession, the note of freedom from party titles, the note of life — a tough life and a vigorous.
  • #* (w) (1851-1920)
  • What a note of youth, of imagination, of impulsive eagerness, there was through it all!
  • #* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=20 citation , passage=The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.}}
  • # 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.
  • # A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
  • (label) A written or printed communication or commitment.
  • # A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
  • # A short informal letter; a billet.
  • # A diplomatic missive or written communication.
  • # (label) A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note'; a '''note''' of hand; a negotiable ' note .
  • # (label) A list of items or of charges; an account.
  • #* (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • Here is now the smith's note for shoeing.
  • # A piece of paper money; a banknote.
  • # (label) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
  • A sound.
  • # A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
  • # A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.
  • #* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • The wakeful birdtunes her nocturnal note .
  • #*
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=Judge Short had gone to town, and Farrar was off for a three days' cruise up the lake. I was bitterly regretting I had not gone with him when the distant notes of a coach horn reached my ear, and I descried a four-in-hand winding its way up the inn road from the direction of Mohair.}}
  • #* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Michael Arlen), title= “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days, chapter=Ep./4/2
  • , passage=As they turned into Hertford Street they startled a robin from the poet's head on a barren fountain, and he fled away with a cameo note .}}
  • # (label) A key of the piano or organ.
  • (label) Observation; notice; heed.
  • * (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
  • small matterscontinually in use and in note
  • * (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • Give orders to my servants that they take / No note at all of our being absent hence.
  • (label) Reputation; distinction.
  • (label) Notification; information; intelligence.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • The kingshall have note of this.
  • (label) Stigma; brand; reproach.
  • (Shakespeare)
    Derived terms
    {{der3, , , after-note , banknote/bank note , bass note , blue note , bread-and-butter note , briefing note , brown note , c note/c-note , collateral note , credit note , crib note , demand note , discount note , eighth note , Euro-note , flip-flop note , footnote , g note/g-note , grace note , half note , keep note , leading note , liner notes , mash note , medium-term note , mental note , mortgage note , municipal note , musical note , nickel note , notemaker , notemaking , note of hand , note pad/notepad , note paper , note payable , note to self , note value , note verbale , of note , one-note , passing note , pedal note , post-it note , promissory note , quarter note , secured note , senior note , shape note , shipping note , side note , sticky note , strike a note , structured note , suicide note , super-note , take note , thirty-second note , time note , treasury note , whole note , wood note/wood-note , zero-coupon note}}

    Verb

    (not)
  • To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
  • To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
  • To denote; to designate.
  • 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.
  • Derived terms
    * note down

    Etymology 4

    Inflected and variant forms.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete)
  • * 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , III.3:
  • Etymology 5

    From (etyl).

    Verb

    (not)
  • To butt; to push with the horns.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Statistics

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    Anagrams

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