n.
1.(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
2.the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
3.a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
4.the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Idiom of the Day
have one's eye on (something)
to have a wish or aim for something, to look or think about something
I want to buy a present for my girlfriend and I have my eye on a dress that I saw at the department store last week.