document
Definitions
noun
- a piece of paper, booklet, etc, providing information, esp of an official or legal nature
- a piece of text or text and graphics stored in a computer as a file for manipulation by document processing software
- archaic evidence; proof
verb
(tr)- to record or report in detail, as in the press, on television, etc ⇒
the trial was well documented by the media
- to support (statements in a book) with citations, references, etc
- to support (a claim, etc) with evidence or proof
- to furnish (a vessel) with official documents specifying its ownership, registration, weight, dimensions, and function
Word Origin
C15: from Latin documentum a lesson, from docēre to teachSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
support,
back up,
certify,
verify,
detail,
instance,
validate,
substantiate,
corroborate,
authenticate,
give weight to
particularize,
Translations
- British English:
document
A document is an official piece of paper with writing on it....travel documents.ˈdɒkjʊmənt NOUN ...travel documents. - Spanish:
documento
nm
- French:
document
nm
- German:
Dokument
nnt
- Chinese: 文件 n
- Arabic: مُسْتَنَد n
- Portuguese: documento nm
- Russian: документ nm
- Croatian: dokument nm
- Czech: dokument nm
- Danish: dokument nnt
- Dutch: document nnt
- Finnish: asiakirja n
- Greek: έγγραφο nnt
- Italian: documento nm
- Japanese: 文書 n
- Korean: 문서 n
- Norwegian: dokument nnt
- Polish: dokument nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: documento nm
- European Spanish:
documento
nm
- Swedish: dokument nnt
- Thai: เอกสาร n
- Turkish: belge n
- Vietnamese: tài liệu n
Usage examples
It seemed there was no one better at keeping his name off a legal document than Konstantin Komarov.
, CHAMELEON (2002)We never had a document that explained what is going on in these groups.
Maxim (2004)The document echoes views expressed by Mr Mbeki in an address last year.
Irish Times (2002)All the owners and residents of 17 Abercromby Place are listed in a document which comes with the house.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Insiders know it is more a political than scientific document.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)