Measure

MEASURE

-noun

1. the extent, quantity, amount, or degree of something, as determined by measurement or calculation

2. a device for measuring distance, volume, etc., such as a graduated scale or container

3. a system of measurement

4. a standard used in a system of measurements

5. a specific or standard amount of something

6. a basis or standard for comparison

7. reasonable or permissible limit or bounds

8. degree or extent (often in phrases such as in some measure, in a measure, etc.)  

9. (often plural) a particular action intended to achieve an effect

10. a legislative bill, act, or resolution

11. (music) a group of beats that is repeated with a consistent rhythm throughout a piece or passage of music. The number of beats in the bar is indicated by the time signature. Also: bar.

12. (prosody) poetic rhythm or cadence; metre

13. a metrical foot

14. (poetic) a melody or tune

15. the act of measuring; measurement

16. (archaic) a dance

17. (printing) the width of a page or column of type

-verb

18. (trans.) often followed by up to determine the size, amount, etc., of by measurement

19. (intr.) to make a measurement or measurements

20. (trans.) to estimate or determine

21. (trans.) to function as a measurement of

22. (trans.) to bring into competition or conflict

23. (intr.) to be as specified in extent, amount, etc.

24. (trans.) to travel or move over as if measuring

25. (trans.) to adjust or choose

26. (intr.) to allow or yield to measurement

Obscurity and

A scant measure of light

For effect