This may seem strange to someone, but still. Have you ever wondered what a list is? Now the lists are very popular, they are full of information space. If we suddenly become interested in something, then give us a list of the best of this something. Therefore, the need to understand the subject is really urgent.
Meaning and examples of use
If you do not look into the explanatory dictionary, then thoughts revolve around the word "list". Are our affairs really so bad? But synonyms are a matter of the future, but for now it would be nice to know what a list is. To start, of course, is best with vocabulary meaning. And we think a certain surprise awaits the reader there:
- Reproduced from the original text, handwritten copy.
- A written list of someone (or something)
- A document containing a list of any information.
The word is strict, therefore it will correspond to it. Without delaying things, we move on to the proposals:
- Yes, the times have passed when the works of V.V. Nabokov went hand in hand on lists, now his works can be bought without any problems in any book. I envy the younger generation. However, let’s leave it.
- Those who do not come to the subbotnik will regret very much, because I have lists of all classes. Therefore, tell the absent that I will give them a fun life!
- Your resume is an excellent track record for a person of your age. Of course, we need such specialists.
As you can see, the word can be both positively and negatively charged. A word is a unit of language that is subordinate to an omnipotent context, and only it can give a sentence a certain hue and sound.
Synonyms
What is a list? We cannot answer this question without synonyms. We will not torment anyone and announce the list of analogues:
- copy;
- menu;
- scroll;
- pointer;
- catalog;
- inventory;
- table of contents;
- price-list.
As always, not everyone who wants and who is able has entered the final version. But we did this only in order to induce the reader to do independent searches. And yes, we also did not expect that such an official and dry noun as a “list” (we have already figured out the meaning of the word) will have so many colleagues and siblings who will gladly replace it.
A list is a way to organize text.
People write differently. Someone resorts to the lists in their text, someone does not. But there is an opinion that modern Internet users cannot read long “sheets” of freely pouring letters and they need to relax. Such "resort areas" are lists. What does this technique mean? This is pretty easy to explain. The list visually breaks the text, and the reader’s life is no longer so hard. Opinions have both supporters and opponents. We can say that there will be no harm if we give synonyms to the word list, because it is more convenient to use them and they are immediately evident.
Yes, and the main thing here is not to overdo it. Because the main thing is harmony and, of course, the answer to the question of what a list is. We have already given as many as three possible answers. One more awaits us.
The list is the result.
Now let's talk about the modern list mania. What is the strength of this method? A person immediately receives certain landmarks. What about weakness? In subjectivity and lack of evidence. But in any case, such information is time-tested. For example, if you look at various lists of books that need to be read before a certain age, then many pieces are occupied by classical works. And if a person reads them (at any age), there will definitely be no harm, and on the contrary, such behavior promises a solid profit.
In various charts, the main thing is that a person uses recommendations, and not just collects them. And in general, almost any hobby is good and beautiful. Here we can say only one requirement: a hobby should not destroy the person himself or greatly interfere with others. Otherwise, the path is clear.