Counter (adv.) A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition |
Counter (v. t.) One who counts, or reckons up |
Counter (v. t.) A piece of metal, ivory, wood, or bone, used in reckoning, in keeping account of games, etc. |
Counter (v. t.) Money |
Counter (v. t.) A prison |
Counter (v. t.) A telltale |
Counter (v. t.) A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted |
Counter (adv.) Contrary |
Counter (adv.) In the wrong way |
Counter (adv.) At or against the front or face. |
Counter (a.) Contrary |
Counter (adv.) The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper. |
Counter (adv.) Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor. |
Counter (adv.) The breast, or that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck. |
Counter (adv.) The back leather or heel part of a boot. |
Counter (n.) An encounter. |
Counter (v. i.) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing. |
Counter brace () The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel. |
Counter brace () A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to receive. |
Counter-compony (a.) See Compony. |
Counter-couchant (a.) Lying down, with their heads in opposite directions |
Counter-courant (a.) Running in opposite directions |
Counter-paly (a.) Paly, and then divided fesswise, so that each vertical piece is cut into two, having the colors used alternately or counterchanged. Thus the escutcheon in the illustration may also be blazoned paly of six per fess counterchanged argent and azure. |
Counter-roll (n.) A duplicate roll (record or account) kept by an officer as a check upon another officer's roll. |
Counter-salient (a.) Leaping from each other |
Counter tenor () One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the treble |
Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise. |
Hunt-counter (n.) A worthless dog that runs back on the scent |
Opposite (a.) Placed over against |
Opposite (a.) Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different |
Opposite (a.) Extremely different |
Opposite (a.) Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node. |
Opposite (a.) Placed directly in front of another part or organ, as a stamen which stands before a petal. |
Opposite (n.) One who opposes |
Opposite (n.) That which is opposed or contrary |
Prove (v. t.) To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard |
Prove (v. t.) To evince, establish, or ascertain, as truth, reality, or fact, by argument, testimony, or other evidence. |
Prove (v. t.) To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of |
Prove (v. t.) To gain experience of the good or evil of |
Prove (v. t.) To test, evince, ascertain, or verify, as the correctness of any operation or result |
Prove (v. t.) To take a trial impression of |
Prove (v. i.) To make trial |
Prove (v. i.) To be found by experience, trial, or result |
Prove (v. i.) To succeed |
Raree-show (n.) A show carried about in a box |
Show (v. t.) To exhibit or present to view |
Show (v. t.) To exhibit to the mental view |
Show (v. t.) Specifically, to make known the way to (a person) |
Show (v. t.) To make apparent or clear, as by evidence, testimony, or reasoning |
Show (v. t.) To bestow |
counterpunch parry counter | a return punch (especially by a boxer) |
dog show | a competitive exhibition of dogs |
raree-show | a street show |
show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining, a remarkable show of skill |
cabaret floorshow floor show | a series of acts at a night club |
ice show | any entertainment performed by ice skaters |
light show | a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns |
road show | a show on tour |
Wild West Show Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show | a spectacular show organized in by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale, toured the United States and Europe |
strip striptease strip show | a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music, she did a strip right in front of everyone |
mime pantomime dumb show | a performance using gestures and body movements without words |
appearance show | pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression, they try to keep up appearances, that ceremony is just for show |
counter-sabotage | counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage |
show trial | a trial held for show, the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance |
boron counter tube | a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons |
buffet counter sideboard | a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room, has shelves and drawers |
checkout checkout counter | a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases |
counter | table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted |
counter tabulator | a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens |
counter heel counter | a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot, a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot |
counter | game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games |
counter | (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) |
counter tube | a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events |
crystal counter | a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity |
display window shop window shopwindow show window | a window of a store facing onto the street, used to display merchandise for sale in the store |
Geiger counter Geiger-Muller counter | counter tube that detects ionizing radiations |
meat counter | counter where meats are displayed for sale |
notions counter | counter where notions are sold |
proportional counter tube proportional counter | counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced |
pulse counter | an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses |
scintillation counter | counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation |
snack bar snack counter buffet | usually inexpensive bar |
spark chamber spark counter | an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles |
show-stopper showstopper | something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal, she has a show-stopper of a smile, the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper |
counterpart opposite number vis-a-vis | a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another |
counter conditioning | conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus, counter conditioning lies behind many of the procedures used in behavior therapy |
antonym opposite word opposite | a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other, to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed' |
a movie film picture moving picture moving-picture show motion picture motion-picture show picture show pic flick | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement, they went to a movie every Saturday night, the film was shot on location |
show | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment, they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway |
news program news show news | a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary, we watch the o'clock news every night |
talk show chat show | a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience, in England they call a talk show a chat show |
television program TV program television show TV show | a program broadcast by television |
game show giveaway | a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards |
show bill show card theatrical poster | a poster advertising a show or play |
display show | something intended to communicate a particular impression, made a display of strength, a show of impatience, a good show of looking interested |
show-stopper showstopper stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down |
galanty show shadow show shadow play | a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall |
puppet show puppet play | a show in which the actors are puppets |
minstrel show | a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface |
variety show variety | a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances |