an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something |
a business establishment for entertainment | any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions |
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer | a prominent attribute or aspect of something |
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value | the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 |
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 | |