In conducting, the indication of a musical event, most often the beat of the tempo or the entry of a section of the orchestra.
The pulse.
A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
The stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare arsis.
The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
To put into metrical form.