a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it |
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions | a business establishment for entertainment |
a prominent attribute or aspect of something | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer |
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 | a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value |
| a blemish made by dirt |
| a small contrasting part of something |
| an outstanding characteristic |
| a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance |
| a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising |
| a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) |
| a point located with respect to surface features of some region |
| a small piece or quantity of something |
| a slight attack of illness |