Notch
noun
A small cut or groove made in something.
He made a notch in his stick for every animal he saw.
Often appears as...
- notch in the belt
- notch in the bedpost
noun
A level or rank in a scale.
She is a notch above the rest in terms of her talent.
Often appears as...
- a notch above
- a notch below
verb
To make a notch or notches in.
He notched the stick with his knife.
Often appears as...
- notch the wood
- notch the stick
verb
To achieve or gain.
The company notched another win with their latest product.
Often appears as...
- notch a win
- notch a success
noun
A small cut or groove made in something.
He made a notch in his stick for every animal he saw.
Often appears as...
- notch in the belt
- notch in the bedpost
noun
A level or rank in a scale.
She is a notch above the rest in terms of her talent.
Often appears as...
- a notch above
- a notch below
verb
To make a notch or notches in.
He notched the stick with his knife.
Often appears as...
- notch the wood
- notch the stick
verb
To achieve or gain.
The company notched another win with their latest product.
Often appears as...
- notch a win
- notch a success
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Mark
Notch as a small cut often serves as a physical mark or indicator.
The carpenter added a notch to the wood to mark where to cut.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Progress
Notches are used to track progress or count occurrences, like on a tally stick.
The hiker marked a notch for every mile traveled.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Mark
Notch as a small cut often serves as a physical mark or indicator.
The carpenter added a notch to the wood to mark where to cut.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Progress
Notches are used to track progress or count occurrences, like on a tally stick.
The hiker marked a notch for every mile traveled.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Mark
Notch as a small cut often serves as a physical mark or indicator.
The carpenter added a notch to the wood to mark where to cut.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Progress
Notches are used to track progress or count occurrences, like on a tally stick.
The hiker marked a notch for every mile traveled.
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TED-Ed YouTube Channel...
What would happen if we captured it? It's a toothed wheel. What if pro animators and visualization artists could bring that lesson to life? It's a common object that literally fits one million Earths. It's got a bunch of notches and a bunch of teeth. This was Fizeau's solution -- When that lesson lands, curiosity is ignited.
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Introducing TED-Ed:...
What would happen if we captured it? It's a toothed wheel. What if pro animators and visualization artists could bring that lesson to life? It's a common object that literally fits one million Earths. It's got a bunch of notches and a bunch of teeth. This was Fizeau's solution -- When that lesson lands, curiosity is ignited.
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Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
spots and will help you identify different lipids from different areas you can also use the tackiness of the ears sometimes that's a distinct give away but with Mal lipids sometimes that becomes quite hard especially if they've been fighting and they get some new Nicks and notches and ears then you may
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Hunting Porcupine PIPE Life...
if he goes over into that there's a real good chance he'll get away under that brush there I won't be able to get to him if I make the tree fall this way he'll be out in the open I got much better chance of catching I'll put a little notch here help guide this tree
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Neon Sharks Caught on...
order to see the phenomena biofluorescence we use scientific filters and we created the same pure blue a very tight notch blue filter and then that is the light that's always bathing these animals they live in a blue world the world is blue all the
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Birth of a nickname -...
to cut an otch into something, it was easy to think you were cutting a notch instead, and pretty soon you were. In a world where almost no one could read, it was easier for what people heard to become, after awhile, what it started to actually be.
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
radioed me and said there was a whale off the harbor. So I came up to the harbor and sure enough, there was a whale and he dove and when he dove, I looked at his funny tail fluke because there were 2 notches in and I thought, that's odd.
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What Wikipedia Teaches...
Its generous and accommodating approach offers us a practical way to take it down a notch, focusing on something a little less the best of what can be known right now. And the good news is we can know a lot of things.
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Great Pyramid Mystery...
been left open this notch let in light and fresh air but it had an even more important function stationed at each corner was a crane that would lift and position the block so it could travel up the next flight of
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Ancient Predator Had a...
work the angle of its mouth was bigger than a great white shark teeth pushed the prey deep inside the jagged spiral was forced into a notch in the upper jaw
Video examples
TED-Ed YouTube Channel...
What would happen if we captured it? It's a toothed wheel. What if pro animators and visualization artists could bring that lesson to life? It's a common object that literally fits one million Earths. It's got a bunch of notches and a bunch of teeth. This was Fizeau's solution -- When that lesson lands, curiosity is ignited.
Video examples
Introducing TED-Ed:...
What would happen if we captured it? It's a toothed wheel. What if pro animators and visualization artists could bring that lesson to life? It's a common object that literally fits one million Earths. It's got a bunch of notches and a bunch of teeth. This was Fizeau's solution -- When that lesson lands, curiosity is ignited.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
spots and will help you identify different lipids from different areas you can also use the tackiness of the ears sometimes that's a distinct give away but with Mal lipids sometimes that becomes quite hard especially if they've been fighting and they get some new Nicks and notches and ears then you may
Video examples
Hunting Porcupine PIPE Life...
if he goes over into that there's a real good chance he'll get away under that brush there I won't be able to get to him if I make the tree fall this way he'll be out in the open I got much better chance of catching I'll put a little notch here help guide this tree
Video examples
Neon Sharks Caught on...
order to see the phenomena biofluorescence we use scientific filters and we created the same pure blue a very tight notch blue filter and then that is the light that's always bathing these animals they live in a blue world the world is blue all the
Video examples
Birth of a nickname -...
to cut an otch into something, it was easy to think you were cutting a notch instead, and pretty soon you were. In a world where almost no one could read, it was easier for what people heard to become, after awhile, what it started to actually be.
Video examples
A whale saved my life PIPE...
radioed me and said there was a whale off the harbor. So I came up to the harbor and sure enough, there was a whale and he dove and when he dove, I looked at his funny tail fluke because there were 2 notches in and I thought, that's odd.
Video examples
What Wikipedia Teaches...
Its generous and accommodating approach offers us a practical way to take it down a notch, focusing on something a little less the best of what can be known right now. And the good news is we can know a lot of things.
Video examples
Great Pyramid Mystery...
been left open this notch let in light and fresh air but it had an even more important function stationed at each corner was a crane that would lift and position the block so it could travel up the next flight of
Video examples
Ancient Predator Had a...
work the angle of its mouth was bigger than a great white shark teeth pushed the prey deep inside the jagged spiral was forced into a notch in the upper jaw
Example 1 of 10
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Lil Rel Howery
American Actor
My respect for TSA agents went up a notch. We look at 'em like, 'You can't bother me, I'm gettin' on my flight. Stop wastin' my time.' They're doing it to protect us. Their job is to do everything they're doing. We sometimes don't respect other people's jobs because we're caught up in our world.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
If we could do high-speed rail in California just half a notch above what they've done on the Shanghai line in China, and if we had a straight path from L.A. to San Francisco, as well as the milk run, at least that would be progress.
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Laura van den Berg
American Writer
There's the public self that we present to the outer world. There's the private self, which maybe takes more time to access. But ultimately, what I'm most interested in as a writer is a few notches below the private self.
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Neena Gupta
Indian Actress
It is close to impossible to find a man who can bear with a woman, who is a notch above or equal to him. Such men are still not there in this world. It is like we will always be facing trouble in our lives.
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Zoe Saldana
American Actress
I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin.
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Kriti Sanon
Indian Actress
The first film is very important, and one needs to choose the right kind of debut project. I also think the second film is equally important, as it needs to be a notch higher.
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Nidhhi Agerwal
Indian Actress
Since I am not a trained actor, and I act spontaneously, I thought getting some training in acting will definitely help me take my performance up a couple of notches.
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
The real killers in the business world aren't the ones who aim for the top, it's the ones who aim for two notches below the top.
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Gervinho
Ivorian Athlete
The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world.
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Glover Teixeira
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
Gustafsson is a great fighter, real top notch, one of the best in the world.
Quote examples
Lil Rel Howery
American Actor
My respect for TSA agents went up a notch. We look at 'em like, 'You can't bother me, I'm gettin' on my flight. Stop wastin' my time.' They're doing it to protect us. Their job is to do everything they're doing. We sometimes don't respect other people's jobs because we're caught up in our world.
Quote examples
Elon Musk
South African Businessman
If we could do high-speed rail in California just half a notch above what they've done on the Shanghai line in China, and if we had a straight path from L.A. to San Francisco, as well as the milk run, at least that would be progress.
Quote examples
Laura van den Berg
American Writer
There's the public self that we present to the outer world. There's the private self, which maybe takes more time to access. But ultimately, what I'm most interested in as a writer is a few notches below the private self.
Quote examples
Neena Gupta
Indian Actress
It is close to impossible to find a man who can bear with a woman, who is a notch above or equal to him. Such men are still not there in this world. It is like we will always be facing trouble in our lives.
Quote examples
Zoe Saldana
American Actress
I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin.
Quote examples
Kriti Sanon
Indian Actress
The first film is very important, and one needs to choose the right kind of debut project. I also think the second film is equally important, as it needs to be a notch higher.
Quote examples
Nidhhi Agerwal
Indian Actress
Since I am not a trained actor, and I act spontaneously, I thought getting some training in acting will definitely help me take my performance up a couple of notches.
Quote examples
Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
The real killers in the business world aren't the ones who aim for the top, it's the ones who aim for two notches below the top.
Quote examples
Gervinho
Ivorian Athlete
The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world.
Quote examples
Glover Teixeira
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
Gustafsson is a great fighter, real top notch, one of the best in the world.
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