Notation and Score

noun

• A technical system of symbols used to represent special things.
  • synonyms: notational system
• A comment or instruction (usually added. )
  • usage: "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
  • synonyms: note, annotation
• The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters. .

• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
• (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
• (n.) Literal or etymological signification.

noun

• A number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance. )
  • usage: "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework"
  • synonyms: mark, grade
• A written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages.
  • usage: "he studied the score of the sonata"
  • synonyms: musical score
• A number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest.
  • usage: "the score was 7 to 0"
• A set of twenty members.
  • usage: "a score were sent out but only one returned"
• Grounds.
  • usage: "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
  • synonyms: account
• The facts about an actual situation.
  • usage: "he didn't know the score"
• An amount due (as at a restaurant or bar. )
  • usage: "add it to my score and I'll settle later"
• A slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally.
  • synonyms: scotch
• A resentment strong enough to justify retaliation.
  • usage: "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
  • synonyms: grudge, grievance
• The act of scoring in a game or sport.
  • usage: "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
• A seduction culminating in sexual intercourse.
  • usage: "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"
  • synonyms: sexual conquest

verb

• Gain points in a game.
  • usage: "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit. 300 in the past season"
  • synonyms: hit, tally, rack up
• Make small marks into the surface of.
  • usage: "score the clay before firing it"
  • synonyms: nock, mark
• Make underscoring marks.
  • synonyms: mark
• Write a musical score for.
• Induce to have sex.
  • usage: "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night"; "Harry made Sally"
  • synonyms: seduce, make
• Get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance.
  • usage: "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"
• Assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.
  • usage: "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
  • synonyms: grade, mark

• (v.i.) To make or count a point or points, as in a game; to tally.
• (v.i.) To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer.
• (v.i.) To run up a score or account of dues.
• (n.) A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
• (n.) Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
• (v.t.) To mark with lines, scratches or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash.
• (v.t.) To engrave, as upon a shield.
• (n.) The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number.
• (n.) An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
• (v.t.) To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
• (v.t.) To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account of; to set down; to record; to charge.
• (n.) The number of points gained by the contestants or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
• (v.t.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
• (n.) A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.
• (n.) A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark or line, made for the purpose of account.
• (n.) To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch.
• (v.t.) Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.
• (n.) A weight of twenty pounds.
• (n.) The original and entire draught or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts.