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An archive of the definitions of “Book” derived from the internet. The book is able to be read in different ways and different directions. The definitions of “book” is typesetted in typeface that has a reverse contrast to enhance ways of viewing the book as the definition, the form, and space.

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A book about definitions of a book

All definitions derived from the internet

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a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.

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a work of fiction or nonfiction in an electronic format: Your child can listen to or read the book online.

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a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc.

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a division of a literary work, especially one of the larger divisions.

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the Book, the Bible.

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Music. the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical.

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Books, book of account.

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Jazz. the total repertoire of a band.

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a script or story for a play.

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a script or story for a play. a record of bets, as on a horse race.

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a script or story for a play. a record of bets, as on a horse race.

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a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book.

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anything that serves for the recording of facts or events: The petrified tree was a book of Nature.

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Sports. a collection of facts and information about the usual playing habits, weaknesses, methods, etc., of an opposing team or player, especially in baseball: The White Sox book on Mickey Mantle cautioned pitchers to keep the ball fast and high.

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b. a loose-leaf binder kept by a specialist to record orders to buy and sell stock at specified prices.

a. the customers served by each registered representative in a brokerage house.

Stock Exchange.

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a pile or package of leaves, as of tobacco.

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Mineralogy. a thick block or crystal of mica.

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a magazine: used especially in magazine publishing.

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book value.

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bookmaker.

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b. the telephone book : I’ve looked him up, but he’s not in the book.

a. a set of rules, conventions, or standards: The solution was not according to the book but it served the purpose.

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to enter in a book or list; record; register.

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to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.): We booked a table at our favorite restaurant.

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to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.: The travel agent booked us for next week’s cruise.

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to engage for one or more performances.

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to enter an official charge against (an arrested suspect) on a police register.

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to act as a bookmaker for (a bettor, bet, or sum of money): The Philadelphia syndicate books 25 million dollars a year on horse racing.

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to register one’s name.

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to engage a place, services, etc.

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to study hard, as a student before an exam: He left the party early to book.

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to leave; depart: I’m bored with this party, l et’s book.

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to work as a bookmaker : He started a restaurant with money he got from booking.

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of or pertaining to a book or books: the book department; a book salesman.

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derived or learned from or based on books: a book knowledge of sailing.

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shown by a book of account.

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book in, to sign in, as at a job.

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book out, to sign out, as at a job.

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book up, to sell out in advance: The hotel is booked up for the Christmas holidays.

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bring to book, to call to account; bring to justice: Someday he will be brought to book for his misdeeds.

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by the book, according to the correct or established form; in the usual manner: an unimaginative individual who does everything by the book.

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close the books, to balance accounts at the end of an accounting period; settle accounts.

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in one’s bad books, out of favor; disliked by someone: He’s in the boss’s bad books.

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in one’s book, in one’s personal judgment or opinion: In my book, he’s not to be trusted.

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a number of printed or written pages bound together along one edge and usually protected by thick paper or stiff pasteboard covers See also hardback, paperback

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a written work or composition, such as a novel, technical manual, or dictionary

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(as modifier): the book trade, book reviews

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(in combination): bookseller, bookshop, bookshelf, bookrack

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a number of blank or ruled sheets of paper bound together, used to record lessons, keep accounts, etc

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a record of the transactions of a business or society

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the script of a play or the libretto of an opera, musical, etc

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a major division of a written composition, as of a long novel or of the Bible

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a number of tickets, sheets, stamps, etc, fastened together along one edge

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(bookmaking) a record of the bets made on a horse race or other event

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(in card games) the number of tricks that must be taken by a side or player before any trick has a scoring value: in bridge, six of the 13 tricks form the book

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strict or rigid regulations, rules, or standards (esp in the phrases according to the book, by the book)

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a source of knowledge or authority: the book of life

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a telephone directory (in the phrase in the book)

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(sometimes capital) the book, the Bible

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an open book, a person or subject that is thoroughly understood

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a closed book, a person or subject that is unknown or beyond comprehension: chemistry is a closed book to him

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bring to book, to reprimand or require (someone) to give an explanation of his conduct

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close the book on, to bring to a definite end: we have closed the book on apartheid

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(accounting) close the books, to balance accounts in order to prepare a statement or report

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(informal) cook the books, to make fraudulent alterations to business or other accounts

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in my book, according to my view of things

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in someone’s bad books, regarded by someone with disfavour

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in someone’s good books, regarded by someone with favour

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keep the books, to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise

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b. registered or recorded

a. enrolled as a member

on the books

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read someone like a book, to understand a person, or his motives, character, etc, thoroughly and clearly

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b. to inflict the most severe punishment on

a. to charge with every relevant offence

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to reserve (a place, passage, etc) or engage the services of (a performer, driver, etc) in advance: to book a flight, to book a band

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to take the name and address of (a person guilty of a minor offence) with a view to bringing a prosecution: he was booked for ignoring a traffic signal

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(of a football referee) to take the name of (a player) who grossly infringes the rules while playing, two such acts resulting in the player’s

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a set of printed sheets of paper that are held together inside a cover : a long written work

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a long written work that can be read on a computer

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a set of sheets of paper that are inside a cover and that you can write information on

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a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory

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a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together into a volume

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a long written or printed literary composition

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a major division of a treatise or literary work

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a record of a business’s financial transactions or financial condition —often used in plural.

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E-BOOK

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BIBLE

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something that yields knowledge or understanding

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c. the standards or authority relevant in a situation

b. inside information or analysis

a. task or problem

a. the total available knowledge and experience that can be brought to bear on

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b. a position from which one must answer for certain acts

a. all the charges that can be made against an accused person

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c. a book of arrangements for a musician or dance orchestra : musical repertory

b . the script of a play

a . libretto

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a packet of items bound together like a book

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b. the bets registered by a bookmaker; also : the business or activity of giving odds and taking bets

a. bookmaker

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the number of tricks a cardplayer or side must win before any trick can have scoring value

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learned from reading books and not from experience

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to make arrangements so that you will be able to use or have (something, such as a room, table, or seat) at a later time

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to make arrangements for (someone) to do, use, or have something at a later time

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to schedule a performance or appearance by (someone, such as a musician)

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d. to reserve in advance

c. to set aside time for

b. to schedule engagements for

a. to register (as a name) for some future activity or condition (as to engage transportation or reserve lodgings)

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b of a referee. to note the name or number of (as a soccer player) for a serious infraction of the rules

a. to enter charges against in a police register

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to make a reservation

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chiefly British : to register in a hotel —usually used with in

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leave, go; especially : to depart quickly

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a long written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usu. on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers: a book of poems; a book of short stories.

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such a literary work in any format: Do you like listening to books on tape?

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a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing, recording business transactions, etc.

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a division of a literary work, esp. one of the larger divisions.

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the Book, the Bible.

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b. the telephone book.

a. a set of rules, conventions, or standards: to go according to the book; to know every trick in the book.

the book,

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the text or libretto of an opera, operetta, or musical.

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books, the financial records of a business, institution, etc.

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a script or story for a play.

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the number of tricks that must be taken before any trick counts in the score of a card game.

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a set or packet of tickets, checks, stamps, matches, etc., bound together like a book.

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anything that serves for the recording of facts or events: The petrified tree was a book of nature.

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gathered information and recommended strategy regarding a task, problem, opponent, etc., as in sports.

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a pile or package of leaves, as of tobacco.

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to enter in a book or list; record; register.

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to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.).

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to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.: The travel agent booked us on the next cruise.

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to engage for one or more performances.

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to enter a charge against (an arrested person) on a police register.

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to register one’s name.

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to engage a place, services, etc.: Book early if you want a good table.

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book in (or out), to sign in (or out), as at a job.

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pertaining to or dealing with books: the book department; a book salesman.

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derived or learned entirely from books: book knowledge.

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shown on a company’s books: The firm’s book profit was $53,680.

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bring to book, to bring to justice.

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by the book, according to the correct or established form.

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in one’s book, according to one’s personal judgment.

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b. to wager; bet.

a. to take bets and give odds.

make book,

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off the books, without being part of an official payroll, income report, etc.

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one for the book(s), a noteworthy incident; something extraordinary.

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throw the book at, Informal. to punish severely.

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a written work that is published, either as printed pages inside a cover or electronically

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a set of printed pages fastened together inside a cover

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one of the sections of a long book such as the Bible

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something that you write in, consisting of pages fastened together inside a cover

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a set of small objects, such as stamps, tickets, or matches, fastened together inside a paper cover

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records of the money that an organization or business has earned and spent

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records of customers that use a company’s services

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An archive of the definitions of “Book” derived from the internet. The book is able to be read in different ways and different directions. The definitions of “book” is typesetted in typeface that has a reverse contrast to enhance ways of viewing the book as the definition, the form, and space.

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