A promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books).
synoniemen: blurb, endorsement.
Roget 488:
assent,
assentment†;
acquiescence,
admission;
nod;
accord,
concord,
concordance;
agreement
etc.
23;
affirmance,
affirmation;
recognition,
acknowledgment,
avowal;
confession of faith.
unanimity,
common consent,
consensus,
acclamation,
chorus,
vox populi;
popular belief,
current belief,
current opinion;
public opinion;
concurrence
etc.
(of causes)
178;
cooperation
etc.
(voluntary)
709.
ratification,
confirmation,
corroboration,
approval,
acceptance,
visa;
indorsement
etc.
(record)
551†.
consent
etc.
(compliance)
762.
pressure to conform,
herd instinct,
peer pressure.
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Roget 550:
indication;
symbolism,
symbolization;
semiology,
semiotics,
semeiology†,
semeiotics†;
Zeitgeist.
[means of recognition: property]
characteristic,
diagnostic;
lineament,
feature,
trait;
fingerprint,
voiceprint,
footprint,
noseprint
[for animals];
cloven hoof;
footfall;
recognition
(memory)
505.
[means of recognition: tool]
diagnostic,
divining rod;
detector.
sign,
symbol;
index,
indice†,
indicator;
point,
pointer;
exponent,
note,
token,
symptom;
dollar sign,
dollar mark.
type,
figure,
emblem,
cipher,
device;
representation
etc.
554;
epigraph,
motto,
posy.
gesture,
gesticulation;
pantomime;
wink,
glance,
leer;
nod,
shrug,
beck;
touch,
nudge;
dactylology†,
dactylonomy†;
freemasonry,
telegraphy,
chirology [Med.],
byplay,
dumb show;
cue;
hint
etc.
527;
clue,
clew,
key,
scent.
signal,
signal post;
rocket,
blue light;
watch fire,
watch tower;
telegraph,
semaphore,
flagstaff;
cresset†,
fiery cross;
calumet;
heliograph;
guidon;
headlight.
[sign (evidence) on physobj of contact with another physobj]
mark,
scratch,
line,
stroke,
dash,
score,
stripe,
streak,
tick,
dot,
point,
notch,
nick.
print;
imprint,
impress,
impression.
[symbols accompanying written text to signify modified interpretation]
keyboard symbols,
printing symbols;
[Symbols for emphasis],
red letter,
italics,
sublineation†,
underlining,
bold font;
jotting;
note,
annotation,
reference;
blaze,
cedilla,
guillemets†,
hachure [Topo.];
[Special Characters list],
quotation marks,
";
double quotes,
" ";
parentheses,
"( )";
brackets,
"[ ]";
braces,
"{ }",
curly brackets;
arrows,
slashes;
left parenthesis,
"(";
right parenthesis,
")";
opening bracket,
"[";
closing bracket,
"]";
left curly brace,
"{";
right curly brace,
"}";
left arrow,
"";
forward slash,
"/";
backward slash,
"\\";
exclamation point,
"!";
commercial at,
"@";
pound sign,
"#";
percent sign,
"%";
carat,
"^";
ampersand,
"&";
asterisk,
"*";
hyphen,
"-";
dash,
"-",
"_";
em dash,
"--";
plus sign,
"+";
equals sign,
"=";
question mark,
"?";
period,
".";
semicolon,
";";
colon,
":";
comma,
",";
apostrophe,
"'";
single quote,
"'";
tilde,
"~".
[For identification: general]
badge,
criterion;
countercheck†,
countermark†,
countersign,
counterfoil;
duplicate,
tally;
label,
ticket,
billet,
letter,
counter,
check,
chip,
chop;
dib†;
totem;
tessera†,
card,
bill;
witness,
voucher;
stamp;
cacher [Fr.];
trade mark,
Hall mark.
[For identification of people, on a document]
signature,
mark,
autograph,
autography;
attestation;
hand,
hand writing,
sign manual;
cipher;
seal,
sigil [Lat.],
signet,
hand and seal [Law];
paraph†,
brand;
superscription;
indorsement†,
endorsement.
[For identification of people, to gain access to restricted (locations or information)]
password,
watchword,
catchword;
security card,
pass,
passkey;
credentials
etc.
(evidence)
467;
open sesame;
timbrology†;
mot de passe [Fr.],
mot du guet [Fr.];
pass-parole;
shibboleth.
title,
heading,
docket.
address card,
visiting card;
carte de visite [Fr.].
insignia;
banner,
banneret†,
bannerol†;
bandrol†;
flag,
colors,
streamer,
standard,
eagle,
labarum†,
oriflamb†,
oriflamme;
figurehead;
ensign;
pennon,
pennant,
pendant;
burgee†,
blue Peter,
jack,
ancient,
gonfalon,
union jack;
banderole,
old glory [U.S.],
quarantine flag;
vexillum†;
yellow-flag,
yellow jack;
tricolor,
stars and stripes;
bunting.
heraldry,
crest;
coat of arms,
arms;
armorial bearings,
hatchment†;
escutcheon,
scutcheon;
shield,
supporters;
livery,
uniform;
cockade,
epaulet,
chevron;
garland,
love knot,
favor.
[Of locality]
beacon,
cairn,
post,
staff,
flagstaff,
hand,
pointer,
vane,
cock,
weathercock;
guidepost,
handpost†,
fingerpost†,
directing post,
signpost;
pillars of Hercules,
pharos;
bale-fire,
beacon-fire;
l'etoile du Nord [Fr.];
landmark,
seamark;
lighthouse,
balize†;
polestar,
loadstar†,
lodestar;
cynosure,
guide;
address,
direction,
name;
sign,
signboard.
[Of the future]
warning
etc.
668;
omen
etc.
512;
prefigurement
etc.
511.
[Of the past]
trace,
record
&c.,
551.
[Of danger]
warning
etc.
668,
alarm
etc.
669.
[of authority].
scepter
etc.
747.
[of triumph].
trophy
etc.
733.
[of quantity].
gauge
etc.
466.
[Of Distance]
milestone,
milepost.
[Of disgrace],
brand,
fool's cap.
[For detection],
check,
telltale;
test
etc.
(experiment)
463;
mileage ticket;
milliary†.
notification
etc.
(information)
527;
advertisement
etc.
(publication)
531.
word of command,
call;
bugle call,
trumpet call;
bell,
alarum,
cry;
battle cry,
rallying cry;
angelus†;
reveille;
sacring bell†,
sanctus bell [Lat.].
exposition
etc.
(explanation)
522,
proof
etc.
(evidence)
463;
pattern
etc.
(prototype)
22.
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Roget 551:
trace,
vestige,
relic,
remains;
scar,
cicatrix;
footstep,
footmark†,
footprint;
pug;
track mark,
wake,
trail,
scent,
piste†.
monument,
hatchment†,
slab,
tablet,
trophy,
achievement;
obelisk,
pillar,
column,
monolith;
memorial;
memento
etc.
(memory)
505;
testimonial,
medal;
commemoration
etc.
(celebration)
883.
record,
note,
minute;
register,
registry;
roll
etc.
(list)
86;
cartulary,
diptych,
Domesday book;
catalogue raisonne [Fr.];
entry,
memorandum,
indorsement†,
inscription,
copy,
duplicate,
docket;
notch
etc.
(mark)
550;
muniment†,
deed
etc.
(security)
771;
document;
deposition,
proces verbal [Fr.];
affidavit;
certificate
etc.
(evidence)
467.
notebook,
memorandum book,
memo book,
pocketbook,
commonplace book;
portfolio;
pigeonholes,
excerpta†,
adversaria [Lat.],
jottings,
dottings†.
gazette,
gazetteer;
newspaper,
daily,
magazine;
almanac,
almanack†;
calendar,
ephemeris,
diary,
log,
journal,
daybook,
ledger;
cashbook†,
petty cashbook†;
professional journal,
scientific literature,
the literature,
primary literature,
secondary literature,
article,
review article.
archive,
scroll,
state paper,
return,
blue book;
statistics
etc.
86;
compte rendu [Fr.];
Acts of,
Transactions of,
Proceedings of;
Hansard's Debates;
chronicle,
annals,
legend;
history,
biography
etc.
594;
Congressional Records.
registration;
registry;
enrollment,
inrollment†;
tabulation;
entry,
booking;
signature
etc.
(identification)
550;
recorder
etc.
553;
journalism.
[analog recording media]
recording,
tape recording,
videotape.
[digital recording media]
compact disk;
floppy disk,
diskette;
hard disk,
Winchester disk;
read-only memory,
ROM;
write once read mostly memory,
WORM.
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Formal and explicit approval.
synoniemen: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, sanction, warrant.
Roget 771:
security;
guaranty,
guarantee;
gage,
warranty,
bond,
tie,
pledge,
plight,
mortgage,
collateral,
debenture,
hypothecation,
bill of sale,
lien,
pawn,
pignoration†;
real security;
vadium†.
stake,
deposit,
earnest,
handsel,
caution.
promissory note;
bill,
bill of exchange;
I. O.U.;
personal security,
covenant,
specialty;
parole
etc.
(promise)
768.
acceptance,
indorsement†,
signature,
execution,
stamp,
seal.
sponsor,
cosponsor,
sponsion†,
sponsorship;
surety,
bail;
mainpernor†,
hostage;
godchild,
godfather,
godmother.
recognizance;
deed of indemnity,
covenant of indemnity.
authentication,
verification,
warrant,
certificate,
voucher,
docket,
doquet†;
record
etc.
551;
probate,
attested copy.
receipt;
acquittance,
quittance;
discharge,
release.
muniment†,
title deed,
instrument;
deed,
deed poll;
assurance,
indenture;
charter
etc.
(compact)
769;
charter poll;
paper,
parchment,
settlement,
will,
testament,
last will and testament,
codicil.
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