Main entry: value
Definition: relative darkness or lightness of a color
Usage: I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light-Joe Hing Lowe
Main entry: value
Definition: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
Usage: the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world
Main entry: value
Definition: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
Usage: the value assigned was 16 milliseconds
Main entry: value
Definition: an ideal accepted by some individual or group
Usage: he has old-fashioned values
Main entry: economic value, value
Definition: the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
Usage: he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices
Main entry: time value, value, note value
Definition: (music) the relative duration of a musical note
Definition: estimate the value of
Usage: How would you rate his chances to become President?; Gold was rated highly among the Romans
Main entry: assess, appraise, measure, valuate, value, evaluate
Definition: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Usage: I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional; access all the factors when taking a risk
Main entry: value, esteem, prise, prize, respect
Definition: regard highly; think much of
Usage: I respect his judgement; We prize his creativity
Main entry: value
Definition: fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
Usage: value the jewelry and art work in the estate
Main entry: appreciate, prize, treasure, value
Definition: hold dear
Usage: I prize these old photographs