The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive.
The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion.
The geographical area in which an ongoing disaster, illness, crisis, or other destructive event is currently most severe.
The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.
Of an earthquake: to have its epicentre (at a specified location).
That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
Reputation; distinction.
A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
A short informal letter; a billet.
A piece of paper money; a banknote.
A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
A written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment
A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
Observation; notice; heed.
The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
A diplomatic missive or written communication.
A call or song of a bird.
A critical comment.
A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
A key of the piano or organ.
A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.
An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
To denote; to designate.
To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
To annotate.
To set down in musical characters.
To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.