book

Noun
  1. A written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together) (synset 106422547)
    "I am reading a good book on economics"
    is a type of: publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
    subtypes:
    • authority - an authoritative written work
    • curiosa - books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
    • formulary, pharmacopeia - (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
    • trade book, trade edition - a book intended for general readership
    • bestiary - a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
    • catechism - an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
    • pop-up, pop-up book - a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened
    • storybook - a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)
    • tome - a (usually) large and scholarly book
    • booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet - a small book usually having a paper cover
    • school text, schoolbook, text, text edition, textbook - a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
    • workbook - a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
    • copybook - a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship
    • appointment book, appointment calendar - a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments
    • catalog, catalogue - a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
    • phrase book - a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
    • playbook - a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays
    • prayer book, prayerbook - a book containing prayers
    • book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
    • review copy - a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical
    • songbook - a book containing a collection of songs
    • yearbook - a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students
    specific instances:
    • capital, das kapital - a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories
    • erewhon - a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land
    • utopia - a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
    has:
    • signature - a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book
    • running head, running headline - a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
  2. Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together (synset 102873453)
    "he used a large book as a doorstop"
    is a type of: product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
    subtypes:
    has:
    • back, binding, book binding, cover - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
    • fore edge, foredge - the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine
    • backbone, spine - the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
    same as: volume
  3. A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone (synset 106649049)
    "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"
    is a type of: fact - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
    subtypes:
    same as: record, record book
  4. A written version of a play or other dramatic composition;
    Used in preparing for a performance (synset 107023062)
    is a type of: dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
    subtypes:
    • prompt copy, promptbook - the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
    • continuity - a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
    • dialog, dialogue - the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    • libretto - the words of an opera or musical play
    • scenario - an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
    • screenplay - a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
    • shooting script - the final detailed script for making a movie or TV program
    same as: playscript, script
  5. A record in which commercial accounts are recorded (synset 113425421)
    "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
    is a type of: record - a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
    subtypes:
    • cost ledger - ledger showing the accumulated costs classified in various ways
    • general ledger - the ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts)
    • subsidiary ledger - details of an account supporting the amount stated in the general ledger
    • daybook, journal - a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
    member holonym: accounting, accounting system, method of accounting - a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
    same as: account book, book of account, ledger, leger
  6. A collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game (synset 107971027)
    referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
    is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  7. A collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made (synset 107970797)
    "they run things by the book around here"
    is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
    has:
    • prescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action
    • rule - directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
    same as: rule book
  8. The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina (synset 106473279)
    is an instance of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
    has: sura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran
    same as: al-qur'an, koran, quran
  9. The sacred writings of the Christian religions (synset 106443410)
    "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
    associated with:
    • covenant - (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
    • eisegesis - personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
    • exegesis - an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
    • gabriel - (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
    • noachian deluge, noah and the flood, noah's flood, the flood - (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings
    • demythologise, demythologize - remove the mythical element from (writings)
    is a type of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
    subtypes: family bible - a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births
    specific instances:
    has:
    • old testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
    • testament - either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible
    • new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    • text - a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
    same as: bible, christian bible, good book, holy scripture, holy writ, scripture, word, word of god
  10. A major division of a long written composition (synset 106406508)
    "the book of Isaiah"
    is a type of: section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
    subtypes: epistle - a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle
    specific instances:
    is a part of: text, textual matter - the words of something written
  11. A number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge (synset 102873887)
    "he bought a book of stamps"
    is a type of: product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
Verb
  1. Engage for a performance (synset 200680696)
    "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
    is a type of: schedule - plan for an activity or event
  2. Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (synset 202503969)
    "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"
    entail: procure, secure - get by special effort
    is a type of: ask for, bespeak, call for, quest, request - express the need or desire for
    subtypes: hold open, keep, keep open, save - retain rights to
    same as: hold, reserve
    verb group: reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
  3. Record a charge in a police register (synset 202503785)
    "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
    is a type of: enter, put down, record - make a record of; set down in permanent form
    subtypes: fine, ticket - issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
  4. Register in a hotel booker (synset 202605751)
    is a type of: register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

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