Meaning & Definition of Log in English
English⟶
Log
/lɔg/
noun
1. A segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
synonym:
- log
2. The exponent required to produce a given number
synonym:
- logarithm,
- log
3. A written record of messages sent or received
- "They kept a log of all transmission by the radio station"
- "An email log"
synonym:
- log
4. A written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
synonym:
- log
5. Measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
synonym:
- log
verb
1. Enter into a log, as on ships and planes
synonym:
- log
2. Cut lumber, as in woods and forests
synonym:
- log,
- lumber
Examples of using
Put another log in the fireplace.
Where's the log house?
There's a complete record of the storm in the ship's log.