define stop
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stop stop. 1  to close (a fingerhole) in order to produce a particular note from a wind instrument. 2  to press down (a string of a violin, viola, etc.) in order to alter the pitch of the tone produced from it. 3  to produce (a particular note) by so doing.
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"What is a ""Stop"" of Exposure in Photography?" A stop is a measure of exposure relating to the doubling or halving of the amount of light. Image by Hamed Saber. The amount of light captured while taking a photo is known as the exposure, and it's affected by three things - the shutter speed, the aperture diameter, and the ISO or film speed. These are all measured using different units, so the concept of stops was invented as a convenient way to compare them.
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- stop. 1  to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running. 2  to cause to cease; put an end to: to stop noise in the street. 3  to interrupt, arrest, or check (a course, proceeding, process, etc.): Stop your work just a minute. 4  to cut off, intercept, or withhold: to stop supplies.
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stop order stop order. Definition. A market order to buy or sell a certain quantity of a certain security if a specified price (the stop price) is reached or passed. Use stop order in a sentence.
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- Define cease and desist: to stop (doing something) immediately — cease and desist in a sentence to stop (doing something) immediately… See the full definition
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- One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids. Buy the mug. 2. pause. used to stop the aye-yo'ing of a subject after a homosexual comment has been made. also see no homo. these are some good nuts, pause.
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begin Definition of begin for English Language Learners. : 1  to do the first part of an action : to start doing something. : 2  to start to work on, produce, or give attention to (something) : 3  to cause (something) to start.
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shut off shut off. 1. To stop the flow or passage of; cut off: shut off the hot water by closing a valve. 2. To close off; isolate: loners who shut themselves off from the community. shut out Sports. To prevent (an opponent) from scoring any runs or points. shut up. 1. To cause (someone) to stop speaking; silence. 2.
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- terminating. 1  intransitive verb. : 2  to come to an end in time or effect. 3  transitive verb. 4  1 : to bring to a definite end especially before a natural conclusion terminate a contract — compare cancel, rescind. 5  2 : to discontinue the employment of.
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suspensionnoun uk / sÉËspen.Ê É n / us/ sÉËspen.Ê É n / suspension noun (STOP) › [ U ] the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time: The suspension of fighting is to take effect at 6 a.m. on Monday. There have been calls for the drug's immediate suspension, following reports that it has dangerous side effects.
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Definitions &Translations Suggested Resources(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  stop. The stop symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the stop symbol and its characteristic. 2  stop. Song lyrics by stop -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by stop on the Lyrics.com website. 3  STOP.
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- The STOP Program is a good start for any company that views safety as an integral part to their company’s success. It gives a company a valid safety program which can easily be expanded upon and allows the management to require that all employees be on the same page when it comes to an official driver safety program. good start for any company that views safety as an integral part to their company’s success.... With the help of our insurance agent, I was guided to the STOP Program offered online.
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stop-loss Stop-loss definition, designed or planned to prevent continued loss, as a customer's order to a broker to sell a stock if its price declines to a specific amount. See more.
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What is the difference between a stop, and a stop limit order? Stop orders are the simpler of the two. Stop orders are triggered when the market trades at or through the stop price (depending upon trigger method, the default for non-NASDAQ listed stock is last price), and then a market order is transmitted to the exchange. A buy stop is placed above the current market price.
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STOP PAYMENT • STOP PAYMENT (noun) The noun STOP PAYMENT has 1 sense: 1. a depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check. Familiarity information: STOP PAYMENT used as a noun is very rare.
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haltverb  [ I or T] › to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: Halt! called the guard. You can't go any further without a permit.. Production has halted at all of the company's factories because of the pay dispute. Security forces halted the demonstrators by blocking the road.
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Full stop In punctuation, the full point or full stop (British and broader Commonwealth English) or period (North American English) is a punctuation mark. It is used for several purposes, the most frequent of which is to mark the end of a sentence (other than a question or exclamation); this sentence-terminal use is properly the full stop.
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- Pause definition: If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | Grammar | Scrabble | Blog
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haltverb  [ I or T] The bus came to a halt (= stopped) just in time to avoid hitting the wall. If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a halt (= stops completely). The car screeched to a halt (= stopped suddenly and noisily) just as the lights turned red.
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Definitions &Translations arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage (noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption the negotiations were in arrest; held them in check; during the halt he got some lunch; the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow; he spent the entire stop in his seat
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stop motion noun, Movies. 1. Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film. 2.
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Definitions &Translations Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  stop. The action of the driver of a craft or vehicle to use a specific part or mechanism in the vehicle to bring the motion of vehicle to an end. 2  stop. To end an action.
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interrupt Definition of interrupt. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to stop or hinder by breaking in interrupted the speaker with frequent questions. 3  2 : to break the uniformity or continuity of a hot spell occasionally interrupted by a period of cool weather. 4  intransitive verb.
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finish Definition of finish for English Language Learners. : 1  to reach the end of (something) : to stop doing (something) because it is completed. : 2  to be done with building or creating (something) : 3  to cause something to end or stop : to reach the end of something.
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clock 1 Stop the clock definition, an instrument for measuring and recording time, especially by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about. See more.
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- Definition of finish. 1  intransitive verb. 2  1a : to come to an end : terminate The meeting finished at noon.b : end 1b. 3  2a : to come to the end of a course, task, or undertaking I shall finish with a Chopin nocturne — Lillian Hellmanb : to end relations —used with with decided to finish with him for good.