n.
1.a message that is stated or declared
2.a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
3.(music) the presentation of a musical theme
4.a nonverbal message
5.the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
6.(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
7.a document showing credits and debits
Idiom of the Day
keep (someone) on tenterhooks
to keep someone anxious or in suspense
I was kept on tenterhooks as I waited to hear the results of my exam.
