item

noun
i·tem
/ˈaɪ.təm/

A distinct physical object.

Example

“Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.”

Other meanings

An object that can be picked up for later use.
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
“the items in a bill”

Synonyms

point

Related words

individual item picking
interitem
itemization
itemwise
multiitem
novelty item
item journal
item girl
nonstandard item
item number
news item
itemset

Example sentences

“You can't carry any more items.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Are we an item?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "item" (also; in the same manner).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “item” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.