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mention collapse: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"; a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"; commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"; make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

sign up collapse: join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"

refrain collapse: the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers; resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

operational collapse: being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"; of or intended for or involved in military operations; pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed their operational positions"

popularity collapse: 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"

typography collapse: the craft of composing type and printing from it; art and technique of printing with movable type

rotogravure collapse: printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press; printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press

gravure collapse: the act of intaglio printing; an intaglio print produced by gravure; a printing plate used in the process of gravure

encyclical collapse: a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world; intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"

kiss collapse: a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"; the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof); any of several bite-sized candies; a cookie made of egg whites and sugar; touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"; touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"

academic collapse: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects; associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"

struggle collapse: strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"; an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"; to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"

dominion collapse: one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth; dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

bid price collapse: (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security

busywork collapse: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"

credit collapse: used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit";; recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours; an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work; arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow; an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items; have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of; give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs"; accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100"

approximate collapse: located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"; very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"; not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"; be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"

bulge collapse: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"; cause to bulge or swell outwards; swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"; bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

reading collapse: the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"; the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"; a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"; written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"; a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"; a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England

body language collapse: communication via the movements or attitudes of the body

trade collapse: the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"; the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"; the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"; exchange or give (something) in exchange for; turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"; engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"; be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share"

trademark collapse: a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

adept collapse: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

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