#indicant__indication a signal that serves to indicate or suggest something; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
supertype: signal__sign__signaling any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
subtype: gesture.indicant something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture" or "a gesture of defiance"
subtype: beau_geste a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture
subtype: evidence an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
subtype: clue__clew__cue evidence that helps to solve a problem
subtype: footprint__footmark__step a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; a clue that someone was present; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
subtype: sign__mark a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
subtype: vestige__shadow a clue that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
subtype: record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
subtype: written_record__writtenrecord__written_account__writtenaccount a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
subtype: worksheet.written_record a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project
subtype: interlingual_rendition__translation__rendering__version a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
subtype: subtitle__caption translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
subtype: supertitle__surtitle translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage
subtype: mistranslation an incorrect translation
subtype: crib__pony__trot a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
subtype: casebook a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
subtype: voyage_log__log a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
subtype: radio_log__radiolog__log a written record of the transmissions by a radio station
subtype: timecard.written_record a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day
subtype: time_sheet a record of the hours worked by employees
subtype: entry an item inserted in a written record
subtype: lexical_entry__lexicalentry__dictionary_entry the entry in a dictionary of information about a word
subtype: nolle_prosequi__nolleprosequi__nol_pros an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
subtype: notebook_entry an entry in a notebook
subtype: transcript__copy a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
subtype: police_blotter__blotter__daybook__chargesheet the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
subtype: note a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
subtype: jotting__jot a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
subtype: memo__memorandum__memoranda a written proposal or reminder
subtype: aide-memoire a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement
subtype: minute.note a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
subtype: registry__register an official written record of names or events or transactions
subtype: cadaster__cadastre a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
subtype: studbook official record of the pedigree of purebred animals especially horses
subtype: rent-roll a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay
subtype: minutes__minute__proceedings__proceeding__transactions a written account of what transpired at a meeting
subtype: Congressional_Record a published account of the speeches and debates and votes of the U.S. Congress
subtype: Hansard the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; "the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French"
subtype: minute_book a book in which minutes have been written
subtype: dossier a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
subtype: chronology.written_record a record of events in the order of their occurrence
subtype: statute_book__statutebook a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction
instance: Domesday_Book
subtype: memorabilia a record of things worth remembering
subtype: check_stub__checkstub__stub__counterfoil the part of a check that is retained as a record
subtype: chronicle__history__account a record or narrative description of past events: "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
subtype: ancient_history.chronicle__ancienthistory a history of the ancient world
subtype: etymology.chronicle a history of a word
subtype: case_history detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment
subtype: family_history part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
subtype: medical_history__medicalhistory__medical_record__medicalrecord__anamnesis__anamnesi the case history of a medical patient
subtype: historical_document__historical_paper__historical_record writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
subtype: chronological_record__chronologicalrecord__annals a chronological account of events in successive years
subtype: biography__life__life_story__life_history an account of the series of events making up a person's life
subtype: autobiography a biography of yourself
subtype: memoir an account of the author's personal experiences
subtype: hagiography a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person
subtype: profile.biography biographical sketch
subtype: recital.chronicle a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
subtype: testimonial something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
subtype: good_authority testimony by someone who should know; "I have it on good authority"
subtype: testament.testimonial strong evidence for something; "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"
subtype: argument__statement a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
subtype: proof (logic or mathematics) a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
subtype: mathematical_proof proof of a mathematical theorem
subtype: logical_proof__logicalproof proof of a logical theorem
subtype: demonstration.proof__monstrance proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
subtype: pro an argument in favor of a proposal
subtype: con an argument opposed to a proposal
subtype: case.argument a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"
subtype: clincher__determiner__determining_factor__determiningfactor an argument that is conclusive
subtype: adducing citing as evidence or proof
subtype: last_word.argument__lastword the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"
subtype: specious_argument an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
subtype: vicious_circle__viciouscircle an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
subtype: straw_man__strawman a weak argument set up to be easily refuted
subtype: special_pleading.specious_argument__specialpleading an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
subtype: attestation the evidence by which something is attested
subtype: identification evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
subtype: identification_number__number a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
subtype: bank_identification_number__BIN__ABA_transit_number an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
subtype: license_number__licensenumber__registration_number the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it
subtype: Social_Security_number the number of a particular individual's social security account
subtype: fingerprint.identification any identifying characteristic
subtype: green_card__greencard a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States; "he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green"
subtype: ID__I.D. a card or badge used to identify the bearer
subtype: PIN_number__personal_identification_number__PIN a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
subtype: symptom.indicant anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
subtype: signalization__signalisation a conspicuous indication
subtype: pointing_out indication by demonstration
subtype: manifestation.indicant a manifest indication
subtype: mark a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"
subtype: footprint__footmark__step a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; a clue that someone was present; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
subtype: stroke.mark a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
subtype: downstroke a stroke normally made in a downward direction
subtype: upstroke a stroke normally made in an upward direction
subtype: underscore__underline a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
subtype: hoofprint__hoofmark a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal
subtype: line_like_mark__line a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope"
subtype: cross_hair__crosshair__cross_wire__crosswire either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration; "he had the target in his cross hairs"
subtype: dotted_line a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract; "just sign on the dotted line"
subtype: ascender (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
subtype: bar_line__barline a vertical line marking the boundary between musical bars
subtype: double_bar notation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines
subtype: descender (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
subtype: curlicue__squiggle a short twisting line
subtype: spectrum_line an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency
subtype: trend_line__trendline a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend
subtype: contour_line__contourline__contour a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
subtype: thalweg a line following the lowest points of a valley
subtype: guideline.line a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
subtype: hairline.line a very thin line
subtype: shaft a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
subtype: serif__seriph (printing) a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
subtype: staff_line__staffline any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
subtype: ledger_line__leger_line__legerline a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff
subtype: glimpse.indicant a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
subtype: harbinger__forerunner__herald__precursor an indication of the approach of something or someone
subtype: hint__clue a slight indication
subtype: smoke.indicant an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
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