List
noun
A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.
Here is a list of things I need to buy from the grocery store.
Often appears as...
- grocery list
- to-do list
verb
To write or print a number of connected items or names consecutively, typically one below the other.
She listed all the items she needed to get from the store.
Often appears as...
- list items
- list ingredients
noun
A strip or border of a specified material or color running along the edge of a fabric, especially one lengthwise on a carpet.
The list on the edge of the carpet is a beautiful contrast.
Often appears as...
- carpet list
- fabric list
Usage tips
Technical
verb
The action of a ship leaning to one side.
The ship began to list to the right because of the storm.
Often appears as...
- ship list
- list to the right
Usage tips
Technical
verb
The action of enlisting in an army or other military service.
He decided to list in the army after he graduated.
Often appears as...
- list in the army
- list in the navy
noun
A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.
Here is a list of things I need to buy from the grocery store.
Often appears as...
- grocery list
- to-do list
verb
To write or print a number of connected items or names consecutively, typically one below the other.
She listed all the items she needed to get from the store.
Often appears as...
- list items
- list ingredients
noun
A strip or border of a specified material or color running along the edge of a fabric, especially one lengthwise on a carpet.
The list on the edge of the carpet is a beautiful contrast.
Often appears as...
- carpet list
- fabric list
Usage tips
Technical
verb
The action of a ship leaning to one side.
The ship began to list to the right because of the storm.
Often appears as...
- ship list
- list to the right
Usage tips
Technical
verb
The action of enlisting in an army or other military service.
He decided to list in the army after he graduated.
Often appears as...
- list in the army
- list in the navy
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Understand when a 'list' is expected, like for shopping or tasks, to help you communicate efficiently.
Grocery lists help avoid forgetting items.
Pro Tip 2/3Order Implications
The order in a list can imply priority, with the first often being the most important.
My list starts with 'buy milk', since it's urgent.
Pro Tip 3/3List vs. Sentence
Use lists for clarity and conciseness over long sentences when detailing items or steps.
Shopping's easier with a bullet-point list.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Understand when a 'list' is expected, like for shopping or tasks, to help you communicate efficiently.
Grocery lists help avoid forgetting items.
Pro Tip 2/3Order Implications
The order in a list can imply priority, with the first often being the most important.
My list starts with 'buy milk', since it's urgent.
Pro Tip 3/3List vs. Sentence
Use lists for clarity and conciseness over long sentences when detailing items or steps.
Shopping's easier with a bullet-point list.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Understand when a 'list' is expected, like for shopping or tasks, to help you communicate efficiently.
Grocery lists help avoid forgetting items.
Pro Tip 2/3Order Implications
The order in a list can imply priority, with the first often being the most important.
My list starts with 'buy milk', since it's urgent.
Pro Tip 3/3List vs. Sentence
Use lists for clarity and conciseness over long sentences when detailing items or steps.
Shopping's easier with a bullet-point list.
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Video examples
How big is infinity? -...
I'm going to show you that you didn't succeed, by producing a decimal that is not on your list. I'll construct my decimal one place at a time. For the first decimal place of my number, I'll look at the first decimal place of your first number. If it's a one, I'll make mine a two; otherwise I'll make mine a one. For the second place of my number,
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Larry Smith: Why you...
You're afraid if you look for your passion and don't find it, you'll feel like you're an idiot, so then you make excuses about why you're not going to look for your passion. They are excuses, ladies and gentlemen. We're going to go through a whole long list -- your creativity in thinking of excuses not to do what you really need to do
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Would you opt for a life...
you'd be choosing an option that sharply decreases your net pleasure. Perhaps, then, you believe that there are things in life with greater intrinsic value than pleasure. Truth, knowledge, authentic connection with other human beings. These are all things that might make the list. By never learning the truth,
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What is depression? -...
are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks, like looking up therapists in the area, or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression,
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The psychological weight...
i counted steps i got a standing desk and i learned that my one hour of walking every day was as good for my head as it was for my body and finally life's too short to live without ice cream when i was first diagnosed i made a list of all my favorite foods
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Can you solve...
by devising a complex riddle involving this list of clues. Can you resist tackling a brain teaser written by one of the smartest people in history? Let's give it a shot. The world's rarest fish has been stolen from the city aquarium.
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Why do we dream? - Amy...
listing over a hundred common dreams and their meanings. And in the years since, we haven't paused in our quest to understand why we dream. So, after a great deal of scientific research, technological advancement, and persistence,
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Watch One Family's...
official face transplant list every day I you kind of wake up you think this could be the day and and then you get through tons where there's not a call or anything and you kind of get a little discouraged and disappointed but
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
and one of his most important roles is to defend the pride and territory against competitors hyenas are top of the list when it comes to a lion's enemies a large clan of hyena have been
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Eternal Adversaries:...
And one of his most important roles is to defend the pride and territory against competitors. Hyenas are top of the list, when it comes to a lion's enemies.
Video examples
How big is infinity? -...
I'm going to show you that you didn't succeed, by producing a decimal that is not on your list. I'll construct my decimal one place at a time. For the first decimal place of my number, I'll look at the first decimal place of your first number. If it's a one, I'll make mine a two; otherwise I'll make mine a one. For the second place of my number,
Video examples
Larry Smith: Why you...
You're afraid if you look for your passion and don't find it, you'll feel like you're an idiot, so then you make excuses about why you're not going to look for your passion. They are excuses, ladies and gentlemen. We're going to go through a whole long list -- your creativity in thinking of excuses not to do what you really need to do
Video examples
Would you opt for a life...
you'd be choosing an option that sharply decreases your net pleasure. Perhaps, then, you believe that there are things in life with greater intrinsic value than pleasure. Truth, knowledge, authentic connection with other human beings. These are all things that might make the list. By never learning the truth,
Video examples
What is depression? -...
are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks, like looking up therapists in the area, or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression,
Video examples
The psychological weight...
i counted steps i got a standing desk and i learned that my one hour of walking every day was as good for my head as it was for my body and finally life's too short to live without ice cream when i was first diagnosed i made a list of all my favorite foods
Video examples
Can you solve...
by devising a complex riddle involving this list of clues. Can you resist tackling a brain teaser written by one of the smartest people in history? Let's give it a shot. The world's rarest fish has been stolen from the city aquarium.
Video examples
Why do we dream? - Amy...
listing over a hundred common dreams and their meanings. And in the years since, we haven't paused in our quest to understand why we dream. So, after a great deal of scientific research, technological advancement, and persistence,
Video examples
Watch One Family's...
official face transplant list every day I you kind of wake up you think this could be the day and and then you get through tons where there's not a call or anything and you kind of get a little discouraged and disappointed but
Video examples
Hair-Raising Hyena...
and one of his most important roles is to defend the pride and territory against competitors hyenas are top of the list when it comes to a lion's enemies a large clan of hyena have been
Video examples
Eternal Adversaries:...
And one of his most important roles is to defend the pride and territory against competitors. Hyenas are top of the list, when it comes to a lion's enemies.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Rutger Hauer
Dutch Actor
It took me a long time to find out that I was born to be an actor. It was the last thing on my list, although my list was very small. I didn't know what to do. But kids weren't supposed to know what to do back then; we were all cute and we'd find out what we'd do later in life.
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Jenna Morasca
American Model
A good way to take a baby step into the world of animal rights is to make a list of small things you can do to help your issue and work your way up to the big things. Make a promise to do one thing on your list each month.
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Katherine Heigl
American Actress
A lot of children don't find forever homes because they're on that special-needs list, even if it's because of something as simple as her mother smoked cigarettes for a month, not knowing she was pregnant.
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Phil Hellmuth
American Celebrity
I guess I'm the happiest when I'm picking up my kids from school. The most important things on my list are my wife and kids and my health. Happiness is having a family you love.
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.
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Patrick Schwarzenegger
American Actor
My mom always talks about how hard it was to grow up in a political family. It's always split up, and just - I want to have fun in life. No, politics isn't on the list.
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Natalya Neidhart
Canadian Athlete
I am big on writing to-do lists and having new goals to reach all the time, as it keeps me motivated and inspired.
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Roddy Llewellyn
British Journalist
Everybody in their life has a list of what they want to do: I'm very lucky indeed to do one thing on that list.
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Bernard Hopkins
American Athlete
I respect people's opinion. Everybody has they own 'pound for pound' list.
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Matthew Perry
Actor
When I die, I'd like' Friends' to be listed behind 'helping people.
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Rutger Hauer
Dutch Actor
It took me a long time to find out that I was born to be an actor. It was the last thing on my list, although my list was very small. I didn't know what to do. But kids weren't supposed to know what to do back then; we were all cute and we'd find out what we'd do later in life.
Quote examples
Jenna Morasca
American Model
A good way to take a baby step into the world of animal rights is to make a list of small things you can do to help your issue and work your way up to the big things. Make a promise to do one thing on your list each month.
Quote examples
Katherine Heigl
American Actress
A lot of children don't find forever homes because they're on that special-needs list, even if it's because of something as simple as her mother smoked cigarettes for a month, not knowing she was pregnant.
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Phil Hellmuth
American Celebrity
I guess I'm the happiest when I'm picking up my kids from school. The most important things on my list are my wife and kids and my health. Happiness is having a family you love.
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.
Quote examples
Patrick Schwarzenegger
American Actor
My mom always talks about how hard it was to grow up in a political family. It's always split up, and just - I want to have fun in life. No, politics isn't on the list.
Quote examples
Natalya Neidhart
Canadian Athlete
I am big on writing to-do lists and having new goals to reach all the time, as it keeps me motivated and inspired.
Quote examples
Roddy Llewellyn
British Journalist
Everybody in their life has a list of what they want to do: I'm very lucky indeed to do one thing on that list.
Quote examples
Bernard Hopkins
American Athlete
I respect people's opinion. Everybody has they own 'pound for pound' list.
Quote examples
Matthew Perry
Actor
When I die, I'd like' Friends' to be listed behind 'helping people.
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