charm

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

   “a charm against evil”

2. isim The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.

   “He had great personal charm.”

3. isim A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

   “She wears a charm bracelet on her wrist.”

4. isim The collective noun for a group of goldfinches.
5. isim A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.

   “In trying to understand the long life of the psi particle, physicists postulated the notion of “charm.” Charm, they say, prevents the “easy” decay of particles and thus prolongs their lifetimes. U particles, Dr. Pert said, may carry the property of charm.”

6. isim A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.
7. isim An icon providing quick access to a command or setting.

   “Undoubtedly one of the most important pieces to navigating Windows 8, charms are actually not visible until a command to show them is given.”

8. fiil To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

   “He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.”

9. fiil To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to ensorcel or exert a magical effect on.

   “After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.”

10. fiil To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.

    “She led a charmed life.”

11. fiil To make music upon.

    “But ah my corage cooles ere it be warme, / For thy, content vs in thys humble ſhade: / Where no ſuch troublous tydes han vs aſſayde, / Here we our ſlender pipes may ſafely charme.”

12. fiil To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.

    “Music the fierceſt griefs can charm, / And fate's ſevereſt rage diſarm: […]”

13. isim The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.

    “[…]Free libertie to chaunt our charmes at will:[…]”

14. isim A flock, group (especially of finches).

    “A charm of finches flew overhead, singing into the vivid afternoon sky.”