noun
an official written record of names or events or transactions
Synonyms
noun
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
noun
a book in which names and transactions are listed
noun
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
noun
an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
noun
a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
noun
a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions
Synonyms
cash register
Examples
- used in shops to add up the bill
verb
record in writing
Examples
- enter into a book of names or events or transactions
verb
record in a public office or in a court of law
Synonyms
Examples
- file for divorce
- file a complaint
verb
enroll to vote
Examples
- register for an election
verb
be aware of
Synonyms
Examples
- Did you register any change when I pressed the button?
verb
indicate a certain reading
Synonyms
Examples
- of gauges and instruments
- The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
- The gauge read `empty'
verb
have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
Synonyms
cross-file
verb
show in one's face
Examples
- Her surprise did not register
verb
manipulate the registers of an organ
verb
send by registered mail
Examples
- I'd like to register this letter
verb
enter into someone's consciousness
Examples
- Did this event register in your parents' minds?