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Log

noun, verb

A log can be cut wood or a record.

3 letters 1 syllable

What does Log mean?

A log can be cut wood or a record.

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Dictionary definition

A piece of cut wood, or a written record of events.

Example sentences

Log in a sentence

easy

A log floated near the riverbank.

medium

The student kept a reading log for each book.

hard

The science team used a log to record observations during the experiment.

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Practice the meaning of Log

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does log mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to log?

Practice 3

Which word is an antonym or strong contrast for log?

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Log

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LOG

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Synonyms

Words like Log

recordA record is a written note of information.
timberTimber is wood prepared for building or use.
Antonyms

Opposite words

forgetForget is a contrast when log means to record.
blank pageA blank page has no logged information.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Log word family

Base word

log

noun

log

Base form.

noun

logs

More than one piece of wood or record.

verb

logged

Recorded in the past.

verb

logging

Recording information or cutting trees, depending on context.

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Student support

Understand Log

Hint for students

A log is a thick piece of wood cut from a tree. Log can also mean a record of events, so context matters.

Common mix-up

Log is not always wood. In a sentence about notes or computers, a log can be a record, but near a campfire it means a piece of tree wood.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows log without using the word log. Model sentence: The thick piece of tree trunk rolled near the fireplace. Clue words: thick piece, tree trunk, fireplace. Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show either a piece of cut tree wood or a record, with clear clues?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We sat on a log beside the campfire." Why does log fit better than branch?