format

«format» in Mova's school dictionary: the way something is arranged, set out or organised, like… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a format, formats); verb (format, formats, formatted, formatting)

meaning for a pupil

1) A format is the way something is arranged, set out or organised, like the layout of a letter or the shape of a book. tree →

2) A format is the type of a computer file or recording, such as a picture or video type. tree →

3) A format is the plan or rules of a game show, contest or event. tree →

4) To format something is to arrange how it looks, or (computers) to prepare a memory card or drive, which wipes it. tree →

sense in the lessons

English lessons (the format of a letter, newspaper report, poem); computing (file formats, formatting text with bold or headings); sport (tournament format). Phrases: in the right format, file format, the format of.

examples

• Use the correct format for a formal letter: address, date, greeting. tree →
• Save your picture in a format the printer can read. tree →
• The quiz has a new format this year. tree →
• Format the title in bold. tree →
• Don't format the memory stick, it will delete everything. tree →
• The tournament format is groups, then knockouts. tree →
• The book comes in a large-print format. tree →

note

Double t: formatted, formatting. Careful: formatting a drive erases data. Related: formal, form.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «format» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.