Report - Definition

n 1: a written document describing the findings of some
individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by
Hill and Dale" [syn: report, study, written report]
2: the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that
they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a
happy couple" [syn: report, account]
3: a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the
story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech
that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
[syn: report, news report, story, account, write
up]
4: a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun
firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
5: a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and
deportment; "his father signed his report card" [syn: report
card, report]
6: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got
an A on his composition" [syn: composition, paper,
report, theme]
7: the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he
acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing";
"he was a person of bad report" [syn: reputation, report]
v 1: to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet
Italian police described it in a manner typically
continental" [syn: report, describe, account]
2: announce as the result of an investigation or experience or
finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported
daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances
in their research"
3: announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9
o'clock"
4: make known to the authorities; "One student reported the
other to the principal"
5: be responsible for reporting the details of, as in
journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950's"; "The cub
reporter covered New York City" [syn: report, cover]
6: complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the
supervisor"