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log

log

429 3.1
A written record of events or actions kept over time
  • noun
  • /lɔg/
translation icon : registro
  • Both treatment groups completed a physical activity log every weekday for 10 weeks.
  • a daily log
  • a web log
  • chat logs

Some people say keep a gratitude log and that's great.

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Examples

  • Students kept a personal log of their reflections, time, and activity on the project.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Security log says she used a code.

  • OK, so here it's the log of all of this stuff.

  • And I asked them to keep a log of every time they did it.

  • And they put it right here in this little log.

  • I'm looking for the ship's log.

  • It was in the daily log.

  • Finally, the weekly team log facilitates student reflection on the team and project process.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Sarah enjoys band and always completes the weekly practice log that her teacher, Mr. Parker, assigns.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The technician entered every detail into the log to ensure accurate records.

Synonyms

record
vslog
2.5

A paper or file that gives information about past events

is focused on regular, systematized entry rather than single files
account
vslog
466 3.0

A report that describes what happened

is restricted to formal, systematic written entries rather than reports
register
vslog
  • Formal
68 3.0

An official written list of names or events

is similar but used for ongoing event or message entries
proceedings
vslog
  • Formal
30 6.1

An official written record of what happens at a meeting or conference

is broader, covering varied activities and messages beyond meetings
journal
vslog
27 3.6

A book for writing money transactions in time order

is the same orderly practice but emphasizes formal, official use
18 3.3

A written document that gives reliable information about past events

is used for regular operational entries, not only historical evidence
logbook
vslog
12 3.3

A book where people write regular records of journeys, events, or activities

is the general systematic record used across many contexts
record book
vslog
12 2.3

A book that lists official facts or achievements

is used more for routine, continuous reporting rather than highlights
5 3.4

A document that keeps proof of facts or events

is the formal, systematic version used for ongoing entries
annals
vslog
4 7.8

Records or journals that list events year by year

is more general, covering varied activities rather than yearly chronicles
written document
vslog
  • Formal
3 2.5

A formal paper that gives information or records facts

is specifically arranged for repeated, systematic entries over time
3 3.5

A written or spoken record of past events

is focused on current or ongoing events recorded systematically
1 3.2

A paper that describes events so people can read about them later

is more official and structured for continuous reporting
1 5.0

A list that shows events in the order they happened, often with dates

is similar but not limited to strict chronological arrangement

Compounds

12 2.5

A small house built from round pieces of wood, often in the woods

Yule log
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A large log burned in a fireplace at Christmas as an old custom

web log
  • Texting
1 3.2

An online diary where a person writes about their life and ideas

1 4.6

A video of a burning fireplace that people show on TV or online to make a room feel cozy

log line
  • Archaic
9.9

A knotted rope on a reel attached to a wooden block used to measure a ship's speed

log line
  • Specialized
3.7

A single line in a computer log that records an event and time

A log that gives steady heat for hours in a fire

A written list of details about killings that detectives or writers use

harpoon log
  • Archaic
9.9

A tool pulled behind a ship to measure how far it travels

nurse log
  • Specialized
7.0

A fallen dead tree trunk that helps new plants, fungi, and insects grow

patent log
  • Archaic
9.9

A cigar-shaped tool with spinning fins that measures a ship's speed through the water

saw log
  • Specialized
6.8

A large log with good wood that is cut into boards for furniture or building

screw log
  • Archaic
9.9

A long round object with rotating fins that measures how fast a ship moves in water

taffrail log
  • Archaic
9.9

A device towed behind a ship that measures how fast it moves through the water

An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels

A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it

web log
  • Specialized
3.5

A file a website keeps that shows who visited which pages and when

How Detailed

to chronicle
70 5.7
log
429 3.1
report
1.3
memo
341 1.8
note
1.0

Surface Forms

log singular
logs plural

Etymology

Log meaning a written record comes from ships: sailors kept a 'logbook' named after the wooden measuring log, so the word log came to mean a 'record' of events or actions.