document
Definitions
- An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
- Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.
- A file that contains text.
- An object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.
- That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
- An example for instruction or warning.
Equivalents
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Afrikaansdokument
Българскидокумент
Danskdokument
Eestidokument
Euskaradokumentu
ʻŌlelo HawaiʻiPalapala
Қазақ тіліқұжат
ភាសាខ្មែរឯកសារ
ລາວເອກະສານ
Lietuviųdokumentas
Македонскидокумент
Монголбаримт бичиг
မြန်မာစာရွက်စာတမ်း
Românădocumenta
සිංහලඔප්පුව
Slovenčinadokument
Shqipdokument
Kiswahiliwaraka
தமிழ்பத்திரம்
ئۇيغۇرچەھۆججەت
O'zbekchahujjat
Examples
“Saint Luke […] collected them from such documents and testimonies as he […] judged to be authentic.”
“If a morsel of food fell off your plate, the advice of one contemporary document was to pick⟳ it up, make⟳ the sign⟳ of the cross over it, season it well - and then eat⟳ it.”
“That exception is the HTML <IMG> tag–which transcludes an image into the context of the document. The image itself is neither embedded within the document nor copied—it is transcluded.”
“This study⟳ examines video game photography as a documentary practice. […] The three themes from this study's findings – that video game photographs act as (1) vehicles for storytelling, (2) creative trophies, and (3) aesthetic tokens – reveal⟳ how personally meaningful documents emerge⟳ from this medium.”
“And particularly they should take⟳ care that the memory of the learner be not too much crowded with a tumultuous heap or overbearing multitude of documents or ideas at one time.”
“They were forthwith stoned to death, as a document to others.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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