any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim