Call vs. Style

Callnoun

A telephone conversation.

‘I received several phone calls today.’; ‘I received several calls today.’;

Stylenoun

A manner of doing or presenting things, especially a fashionable one.

Callnoun

A short visit, usually for social purposes.

‘I paid a call to a dear friend of mine.’;

Stylenoun

Flair; grace; fashionable skill.

‘As a dancer, he has a lot of style.’;

Callnoun

(nautical) A visit by a ship or boat to a port.

‘The ship made a call at Southampton.’;

Stylenoun

(botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.

Callnoun

A cry or shout.

‘He heard a call from the other side of the room.’;

Stylenoun

A traditional or legal term preceding a reference to a person who holds a title or post.

Callnoun

A decision or judgement.

‘That was a good call.’;

Stylenoun

A traditional or legal term used to address a person who holds a title or post.

‘the style of Majesty’;

Callnoun

The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.

‘That sound is the distinctive call of the cuckoo bird.’;

Stylenoun

A stylus.

Callnoun

A beckoning or summoning.

‘I had to yield to the call of the wild.’;

Stylenoun

(obsolete) A pen; an author's pen.

Callnoun

The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor.

‘The Prime Minister has the call.’; ‘I give the call to the Manager of Opposition Business.’;

Stylenoun

A sharp-pointed tool used in engraving; a graver.

Callnoun

(finance) An option to buy stock at a specified price during or at a specified time.

Stylenoun

A kind of blunt-pointed surgical instrument.

Callnoun

(cricket) The act of calling to the other batsman.

Stylenoun

A long, slender, bristle-like process.

‘the anal styles of insects’;

Callnoun

(cricket) The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.)

Stylenoun

The pin, or gnomon, of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.

Callnoun

A work shift which requires one to be available when requested (see on call).

Stylenoun

(computing) A visual or other modification to text or other elements of a document, such as bold or italic.

‘applying styles to text in a wordprocessor’; ‘Cascading Style Sheets’;

Callnoun

(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.

Styleverb

(transitive) To create or give a style, fashion or image to.

Callnoun

A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.

‘There was a 20 dollar bet on the table, and my call was 9.’;

Styleverb

(transitive) To call or give a name or title to.

Callnoun

(poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.

Stylenoun

An instrument used by the ancients in writing on tablets covered with wax, having one of its ends sharp, and the other blunt, and somewhat expanded, for the purpose of making erasures by smoothing the wax.

Callnoun

A note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt.

Stylenoun

Hence, anything resembling the ancient style in shape or use.

Callnoun

(nautical) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty.

Stylenoun

A pen; an author's pen.

Callnoun

A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.

Stylenoun

Mode of expressing thought in language, whether oral or written; especially, such use of language in the expression of thought as exhibits the spirit and faculty of an artist; choice or arrangement of words in discourse; rhetorical expression.

‘High style, as when that men to kinges write.’; ‘Style is the dress of thoughts.’; ‘Proper words in proper places make the true definition of style.’; ‘It is style alone by which posterity will judge of a great work.’;

Callnoun

An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.

Stylenoun

A sharp-pointed tool used in engraving; a graver.

Callnoun

(archaic) Vocation; employment; calling.

Stylenoun

Mode of presentation, especially in music or any of the fine arts; a characteristic of peculiar mode of developing in idea or accomplishing a result.

‘The ornamental style also possesses its own peculiar merit.’;

Callnoun

A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.

Stylenoun

A kind of blunt-pointed surgical instrument.

Callnoun

A meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job.

Stylenoun

Conformity to a recognized standard; manner which is deemed elegant and appropriate, especially in social demeanor; fashion.

‘According to the usual style of dedications.’;

Callverb

(heading) To use one's voice.

Stylenoun

A long, slender, bristlelike process, as the anal styles of insects.

Callverb

(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.

‘That person is hurt; call for help!’;

Stylenoun

Mode or phrase by which anything is formally designated; the title; the official designation of any important body; mode of address; as, the style of Majesty.

‘One style to a gracious benefactor, another to a proud, insulting foe.’;

Callverb

(intransitive) To cry or shout.

Stylenoun

The pin, or gnomon, of a dial, the shadow of which indicates the hour. See Gnomon.

Callverb

(transitive) To utter in a loud or distinct voice.

‘to call the roll of a military company’;

Stylenoun

A mode of reckoning time, with regard to the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

Callverb

To contact by telephone.

‘Why don't you call me in the morning?’; ‘Why don't you call tomorrow?’;

Stylenoun

The elongated part of a pistil between the ovary and the stigma. See Illust. of Stamen, and of Pistil.

Callverb

(transitive) To declare in advance.

‘The captains call the coin toss.’;

Styleverb

To entitle; to term, name, or call; to denominate.

‘How well his worth and brave adventures styled.’;

Callverb

To rouse from sleep; to awaken.

Stylenoun

a particular kind (as to appearance);

‘this style of shoe is in demand’;

Callverb

To declare (an effort or project) to be a failure.

‘After the third massive failure, John called the whole initiative.’;

Stylenoun

how something is done or how it happens;

‘her dignified manner’; ‘his rapid manner of talking’; ‘their nomadic mode of existence’; ‘in the characteristic New York style’; ‘a lonely way of life’; ‘in an abrasive fashion’;

Callverb

To visit.

Stylenoun

a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period;

‘all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper’;

Callverb

To pay a (social) visit often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again.

‘We could always call on a friend.’; ‘The engineer called round whilst you were away.’;

Stylenoun

distinctive and stylish elegance;

‘he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer’;

Callverb

To stop at a station or port.

‘This train calls at Reading, Slough and London Paddington.’; ‘Our cruise ship called at Bristol Harbour.’;

Stylenoun

the popular taste at a given time;

‘leather is the latest vogue’; ‘he followed current trends’; ‘the 1920s had a style of their own’;

Callverb

(heading) To name, identify or describe.

Stylenoun

(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma

Callverb

(ditransitive) To name or refer to.

‘Why don't we dispense with the formalities. Please call me Al.’;

Stylenoun

editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display

Callverb

(in passive) Of a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name.

‘I'm called John.’; ‘A very tall building is called a skyscraper.’;

Stylenoun

a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving;

‘he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus’;

Callverb

(transitive) To predict.

‘He called twelve of the last three recessions.’;

Stylenoun

a slender bristlelike or tubular process;

‘a cartilaginous style’;

Callverb

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.

‘They call the distance ten miles.’; ‘That's enough work. Let's call it a day and go home.’;

Styleverb

designate by an identifying term;

‘They styled their nation `The Confederate States'’;

Callverb

(obsolete) To disclose the class or character of; to identify.

Styleverb

make consistent with a certain fashion or style;

‘Style my hair’; ‘style the dress’;

Callverb

Direct or indirect use of the voice.

Styleverb

make consistent with certain rules of style;

‘style a manuscript’;

Callverb

(cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.

Stylenoun

a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way

‘different styles of management’;

Callverb

(of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).

Stylenoun

a way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc., characteristic of a particular period, place, person, or movement

‘the concerto is composed in a neoclassical style’; ‘a striking feature of Swift's style is his use of conjunctions’;

Callverb

To equal the same amount that other players are currently betting.

‘I bet $800 and Jane raised to $1600. My options: call (match her $1600 bet), reraise or fold.’;

Stylenoun

a way of using language

‘he never wrote in a journalistic style’; ‘students should pay attention to style and idiom’;

Callverb

To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)

‘I'll call your 300, and raise to 600!’;

Stylenoun

one's usual way of behaving or approaching situations

‘backing out isn't my style’;

Callverb

(transitive) To state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.

‘My partner called two spades.’;

Stylenoun

an official or legal title

‘the partnership traded under the style of Storr and Mortimer’;

Callverb

To require, demand.

‘He felt called to help the old man.’;

Stylenoun

a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed

‘the pillars are no exception to the general style’;

Callverb

To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.

Stylenoun

a particular design of clothing

‘his shoes were in a style that he could wear anywhere’;

Callverb

To demand repayment of a loan.

Stylenoun

a way of arranging the hair

‘for a glamorous style, hair was brushed out after setting’;

Callverb

To jump to (another part of a program) to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.

‘A recursive function is one that calls itself.’;

Stylenoun

fashionable elegance and sophistication

‘the world-famous hotel attracts guests because of its style and taste’;

Callverb

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.

‘Call hither Clifford; bid him come amain’;

Stylenoun

a confident, effortless manner or technique

‘he plays with such style’;

Callverb

To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; - often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church.

‘Paul . . . called to be an apostle’; ‘The Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.’;

Stylenoun

(in a flower) a narrow, typically elongated extension of the ovary, bearing the stigma.

Callverb

To invite or command to meet; to convoke; - often with together; as, the President called Congress together; to appoint and summon; as, to call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen.

‘Now call we our high court of Parliament.’;

Stylenoun

(in an invertebrate) a small, slender pointed appendage; a stylet.

Callverb

To give name to; to name; to address, or speak of, by a specifed name.

‘If you would but call me Rosalind.’; ‘And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.’;

Stylenoun

archaic term for stylus (sense 2)

Callverb

To regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate.

‘What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.’;

Styleverb

design or make in a particular form

‘the yacht is well proportioned and conservatively styled’;

Callverb

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work.

‘[The] army is called seven hundred thousand men.’;

Styleverb

arrange (hair) in a particular way

‘he styled her hair by twisting it up to give it body’;

Callverb

To show or disclose the class, character, or nationality of.

‘This speech calls him Spaniard.’;

Styleverb

designate with a particular name, description, or title

‘the official is styled principal and vice chancellor of the university’;

Callverb

To utter in a loud or distinct voice; - often with off; as, to call, or call off, the items of an account; to call the roll of a military company.

‘No parish clerk who calls the psalm so clear.’;

Callverb

To invoke; to appeal to.

‘I call God for a witness.’;

Callverb

To rouse from sleep; to awaken.

‘If thou canst awake by four o' the clock.I prithee call me. Sleep hath seized me wholly.’;

Callverb

To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; - sometimes with to.

‘You must call to the nurse.’; ‘The angel of God called to Hagar.’;

Callverb

To make a demand, requirement, or request.

‘They called for rooms, and he showed them one.’;

Callverb

To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders.

‘He ordered her to call at the house once a week.’;

Callnoun

The act of calling; - usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.

‘I rose as at thy call, but found thee not.’;

Callnoun

A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty.

Callnoun

An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.

Callnoun

A requirement or appeal arising from the circumstances of the case; a moral requirement or appeal.

‘Dependence is a perpetual call upon humanity.’; ‘Running into danger without any call of duty.’;

Callnoun

A divine vocation or summons.

‘St. Paul himself believed he did well, and that he had a call to it, when he persecuted the Christians.’;

Callnoun

Vocation; employment.

Callnoun

A short visit; as, to make a call on a neighbor; also, the daily coming of a tradesman to solicit orders.

‘The baker's punctual call.’;

Callnoun

A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.

Callnoun

A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty.

Callnoun

The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry.

Callnoun

A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.

Callnoun

The privilege to demand the delivery of stock, grain, or any commodity, at a fixed, price, at or within a certain time agreed on.

Callnoun

See Assessment, 4.

Callnoun

a telephone connection;

‘she reported several anonymous calls’; ‘he placed a phone call to London’; ‘he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call’;

Callnoun

a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course;

‘he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call’;

Callnoun

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition;

‘the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience’;

Callnoun

a demand especially in the phrase

‘the call of duty’;

Callnoun

the characteristic sound produced by a bird;

‘a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age’;

Callnoun

a brief social visit;

‘senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers’;

Callnoun

a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

Callnoun

a demand for a show of hands in a card game;

‘after two raises there was a call’;

Callnoun

a request;

‘many calls for Christmas stories’; ‘not many calls for buggywhips’;

Callnoun

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed;

‘Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed’;

Callnoun

brief visit in an official or professional capacity;

‘the pastor's visits to his parishioners’; ‘a visit to a dentist’; ‘the salesman's call on a customer’;

Callnoun

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee;

‘he was ejected for protesting the call’;

Callnoun

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Callverb

assign a specified, proper name to;

‘They named their son David’; ‘The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader’;

Callverb

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;

‘I tried to call you all night’; ‘Take two aspirin and call me in the morning’;

Callverb

ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality;

‘He called me a bastard’; ‘She called her children lazy and ungrateful’;

Callverb

order, request, or command to come;

‘She was called into the director's office’; ‘Call the police!’;

Callverb

utter a sudden loud cry;

‘she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle’; ‘I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me’;

Callverb

pay a brief visit;

‘The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens’;

Callverb

call a meeting; invite or command to meet;

‘The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'’; ‘The new dean calls meetings every week’;

Callverb

order or request or give a command for;

‘The unions called a general strike for Sunday’;

Callverb

order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role;

‘He was already called 4 times for jury duty’; ‘They called him to active military duty’;

Callverb

indicate a decision in regard to;

‘call balls and strikes behind the plate’;

Callverb

stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather;

‘call a football game’;

Callverb

read aloud to check for omissions or absentees;

‘Call roll’;

Callverb

send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message;

‘Hawaii is calling!’; ‘A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling’;

Callverb

declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee;

‘call a runner out’;

Callverb

utter a characteristic note or cry;

‘bluejays called to one another’;

Callverb

utter in a loud voice or announce;

‘He called my name’; ‘The auctioneer called the bids’;

Callverb

make a prediction about; tell in advance;

‘Call the outcome of an election’;

Callverb

challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense;

‘He deserves to be called on that’;

Callverb

consider or regard as being;

‘I would not call her beautiful’;

Callverb

demand payment of (a loan);

‘Call a loan’;

Callverb

give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

Callverb

greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;

‘He always addresses me with `Sir'’; ‘Call me Mister’; ‘She calls him by first name’;

Callverb

make a stop in a harbour;

‘The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow’;

Callverb

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands;

‘He called his trump’;

Callverb

require the presentation of for redemption before maturation;

‘Call a bond’;

Callverb

lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal;

‘Call ducks’;

Callverb

challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of;

‘call the speaker on a question of fact’;

Callverb

rouse somebody from sleep with a call;

‘I was called at 5 A.M. this morning’;