CHARM : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: CHARM	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for CHARM
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
charm n attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" Synonym(s): appeal, appealingness, charm a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese" Synonym(s): spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm something believed to bring good luck Synonym(s): charm, good luck charm (physics) one of the six flavors of quark v attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" Synonym(s): capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft Synonym(s): charm, becharm protect through supernatural powers or charms induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" Synonym(s): charm, influence, tempt
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Charm \Charm\, v. i. 1. To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms. The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. --Ps. lviii. 5. 2. To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating. 3. To make a musical sound. [Obs.] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Charm \Charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Charmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Charming}.] [Cf. F. charmer. See {Charm}, n.] 1. To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.] Here we our slender pipes may safely charm. --Spenser. 2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic. No witchcraft charm thee! --Shak. 3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe. Music the fiercest grief can charm. --Pope. 4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate. They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear. --Milton. 5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life. I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death. --Shak. Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate; bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Charm \Charm\, n. [F. charme, fr. L. carmen song, verse, incantation, for casmen, akin to Skr. [87]asman, [87]as[be], a laudatory song, from a root signifying to praise, to sing.] 1. A melody; a song. [Obs.] With charm of earliest birds. --Milton. Free liberty to chant our charms at will. --Spenser. 2. A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation. My high charms work. --Shak. 3. That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. --Pope. The charm of beauty's powerful glance. --Milton. 4. Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune. 5. Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain. Syn: Syn. - Spell; incantation; conjuration; enchantment; fascination; attraction.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CHARM An explicitly parallel programming language based on {C}, for both shared and nonshared {MIMD} computers. {(ftp://a.cs.uiuc.edu/pub/CHARM)}. Mailing list: . ["The CHARM(3.2) Programming Language Manual", UIUC (Dec 1992)].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CHARM++ An {object-oriented} parallel programming system, similar to {CHARM} but based on {C++}. {(ftp://a.cs.uiuc.edu/pub/CHARM/Charm++)}. E-mail: Sanjeev Krishnan . [TR 1796, UIUC]. (1994-11-29)