Dictionary

All Word
bird's eye view Noun a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance
broadcast Noun message that is transmitted by radio or television
broadcast Noun a radio or television show
broadcast Verb to cause to become widely known
broadcast Verb to broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
broadcast Verb to sow over a wide area, especially by hand
back channel Noun an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government)
back-formation Noun a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
broadcast medium Noun a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
broadcasting Noun a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
broadcasting Noun taking part in a radio or tv program
bulk mail Noun mail consisting of large numbers of identical items (circulars or advertisements) sent to individual addresses at less than 1st-class rates and paid for in one lot
bastard title Noun a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book
benefactive role Noun the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
baronetcy Noun the title of a baron
baronetcy Noun the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
bound morpheme Noun a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction
bound form Noun a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction
baptismal name Noun the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
byname Noun a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
belles-lettres Noun creative writing valued for esthetic content
belles lettres Noun creative writing valued for esthetic content
blank space Noun a blank area
bar code Noun code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser
back matter Noun written matter following the main text of a book
bodice ripper Noun a romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated
binary code Noun code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters
bathos Noun a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
bathos Noun triteness or triviality of style
bathos Noun insincere pathos
bigram Noun a word that is written with two letters in an alphabetic writing system
boustrophedon Noun an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions
ballad Noun a narrative poem of popular origin
ballad Noun a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
ballade Noun a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
braille Noun a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
braille Verb to transcribe in braille
blank verse Noun unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)
business card Noun a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation
bank identification number Noun an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations
breviary Noun (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
book of maps Noun a collection of maps in book form
book of facts Noun a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
blank endorsement Noun an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer
book of knowledge Noun an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge
bilingual dictionary Noun a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages
book review Noun a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book)
best seller Noun a book that has had a large and rapid sale
bestseller Noun a book that has had a large and rapid sale
book of instructions Noun a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it