Book - Definition

n 1: a written work or composition that has been published
(printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good
book on economics"
2: physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound
together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" [syn: book,
volume]
3: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or
someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'";
"his name is in all the record books" [syn: record, record
book, book]
4: a written version of a play or other dramatic composition;
used in preparing for a performance [syn: script, book,
playscript]
5: a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got
a subpoena to examine our books" [syn: ledger, leger,
account book, book of account, book]
6: a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card
game
7: a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of
which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around
here" [syn: book, rule book]
8: the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet
Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina [syn: Koran,
Quran, al-Qur'an, Book]
9: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to
carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: Bible, Christian
Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ,
Scripture, Word of God, Word]
10: a major division of a long written composition; "the book of
Isaiah"
11: a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on
one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
v 1: engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for
several concerts in Tokyo"
2: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in
advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked
tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a
table at Maxim's" [syn: reserve, hold, book]
3: record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked
her when she tried to solicit a man"
4: register in a hotel booker