bill (
http://definr.com/bill)
n 1: a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a
public hearing on the bill" [syn:
measure]
2: a statement of money owed for goods or services; "he paid
his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
[syn:
account,
invoice]
3: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central
bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn:
note,
government note,
bank bill,
banker's bill,
bank note,
banknote,
Federal Reserve note,
greenback]
4: the entertainment offered at a public presentation
5: a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
6: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet)
intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to
all subscribers" [syn:
circular,
handbill,
broadside,
broadsheet,
flier,
flyer,
throwaway]
7: horny projecting mouth of a bird [syn:
beak,
neb,
nib,
pecker]
8: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a
poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn:
poster,
posting,
placard,
notice,
card]
9: a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to
prune branches off of the tree" [syn:
billhook]
10: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he
pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" [syn:
peak,
eyeshade,
visor,
vizor]
v 1: demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?" "We
were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed
only 3 nights" [syn:
charge]
2: advertise esp. by posters or placards; "He was billed as
the greatest tenor since Caruso"
3: publicize or announce by placards [syn:
placard]