register
/ˈrɛdʒɪstər/
noun
- An official list or record of names, items, or events.
- Please sign the guest register at the front desk.
- The hotel keeps a register of all guests.
- The teacher checked the attendance register every morning.
- The range of a voice or musical instrument.
- Her voice moved smoothly between different registers.
- He played the melody in the lower register of the piano.
- The singer has an impressive high register.
- A style of language used in a particular situation or context.
- Formal register is used in academic writing.
- She switched to a casual register when talking to her friends.
- The lawyer used a legal register during the trial.
- A device that records data, such as a cash register.
- The store uses a digital register for all transactions.
- The cashier rang up the items on the register.
- He opened the register to give the customer change.
verb
- To record or enter in an official list or system.
- You must register your car with the DMV every year.
- She needs to register for the conference before Friday.
- The couple decided to register their marriage at city hall.
- To show or express a feeling or opinion, often through facial expression or action.
- She didn't register any emotion during the speech.
- The survey registered strong support for the new policy.
- His face registered surprise when he heard the news.
- To be noticed or understood by someone.
- The importance of the event finally registered with the audience.
- The warning didn't register with him until it was too late.
- It took a moment for the joke to register in her mind.
- To achieve a particular measurement or reading on a device.
- The speedometer registered 80 miles per hour.
- The thermometer registered 100 degrees Fahrenheit today.
- The earthquake registered 6.2 on the Richter scale.