a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.
something inert, heavy, or not sentient.
Nautical. any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship, as a chip log or patent log.
any of various records, made in rough or finished form, concerning a trip made by a ship or aircraft and dealing with particulars of navigation, weather, engine performance, discipline, and other pertinent details; logbook.
Movies. an account describing or denoting each shot as it is taken, written down during production and referred to in editing the film.
a register of the operation of a machine.
Also called well log.a record kept during the drilling of a well, especially of the geological formations penetrated.
Computers. any of various chronological records made concerning the use of a computer system, the changes made to data, etc.
Radioand Television. a written account of everything transmitted by a station or network.
Also called log of wood.AustralianSlang. a lazy, dull-witted person; fool.
verb (used with object),logged,log·ging.
to cut (trees) into logs: to log pine trees for fuel.
to cut down the trees or timber on (land): We logged the entire area in a week.
to enter in a log; compile; amass; keep a record of: to log a day's events.
to make (a certain speed), as a ship or airplane: We are logging 18 knots.
to travel for (a certain distance or a certain amount of time), according to the record of a log: We logged 30 miles the first day. He has logged 10,000 hours flying time.
verb (used without object),logged,log·ging.
to cut down trees and get out logs from the forest for timber: to log for a living.
Verb Phrases
log in,
Also log on,sign on.Computers.to enter identifying data, as a username or password, into a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked system, so as to to access and use it: Log in to start your work session. Log in to your account to pay your bill online.
to enter or include any item of information or data in a record, account, etc.
log off / outComputers. to terminate a session.
Origin of log
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1350–1400; Middle English logge, variant of lugge pole, limb of tree; compare obsolete logget pole; see lugsail, logbook