1. Petit objet rond. Bouton de culotte.
2. (Agriculture) Bourgeon. Bouton de rose.
3. (Médecine) Pustule. Bouton de fièvre.
ETYM Old Eng. boton, botoun, French bouton button, bud, prop. something pushing out, from bouter to push. Related to Butt an end.
1. Any of various plant parts that resemble buttons.
2. Sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes.
ETYM A modification of knop. Related to Nob.
(Homonym: nob).
1. A round handle.
2. A rounded projection or protuberance.
3. An ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger; SYN. pommel.
ETYM as. pîpelian to blister; cf. Latin papula pimple.
A small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne.
ETYM Cf. Scot. and Dutch spat, Dan. spette, Swed. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of Eng. spit. Related to Spit to eject from the mouth, and cf. Spatter.
The diameter of the area on the target where the temperature determination is made. The spot is defined by the circular aperture at the target which allows typically 90% of the ir energy from the target to be collected by the instrument. See also Size-of-Source Effect.
1. A small contrasting part of something; SYN. speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation.
2. A section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance.
3. A short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising.
4. A playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value.
5. A place for entertainment.
6. A mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit); SYN. pip.
7. (British) A small quantity; SYN. bit.