a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"
complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the supervisor"
announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock"
announce as the result of an investigation, or announce something to the proper authorities; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"
fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"
a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
a copper penny
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor