any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action
lettercard
Noun
a postcard that folds so the message is inside
low-level formatting
Noun
(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
letterset printing
Noun
image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller
legal code
Noun
a code of laws adopted by a state or nation
linear equation
Noun
a polynomial equation of the first degree
laurels
Noun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
laurels
Noun
the state of being honored
liberty chit
Noun
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
logical proof
Noun
proof of a logical theorem
laissez passer
Noun
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
letterpress
Noun
printing from a plate with raised characters
low blow
Noun
unscrupulous abuse
law degree
Noun
degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school
laugh
Noun
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
laugh
Noun
a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
laugh
Noun
the sound of laughing
laugh
Verb
produce laughter
laugh line
Noun
the point of a joke or humorous story
laugh line
Noun
a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
lie
Noun
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
lie
Noun
position or manner in which something is situated
lie
Verb
tell an untruth
lie
Verb
be lying, be prostrate
lie
Verb
assume a reclining position
lie
Verb
originate (in)
lie
Verb
be located or situated somewhere
lie
Verb
have a place in relation to something else
lie
Verb
be and remain in a particular state or condition
literal error
Noun
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
lampoon
Noun
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
lampoon
Verb
to ridicule with satire
lip service
Noun
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
lead sheet
Noun
a sheet containing the words and melody for a song and some indication of harmony written in simple form
Labanotation
Noun
a system of notation for dance movements that uses symbols to represent points on a dancer's body and the direction of the dancer's movement and the tempo and the dynamics
lights-out
Noun
(military) signal to turn the lights out
lights-out
Noun
a prescribed bedtime
letter of the alphabet
Noun
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
lingam
Noun
the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
lower-case letter
Noun
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
logarithm
Noun
the exponent required to produce a given number
label
Noun
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
label
Noun
a brief description given for purposes of identification
label
Noun
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
label
Noun
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
label
Verb
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
label
Verb
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom