jour ‧ nal AC /ˈdʒɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ journal , ↑ journalism , ↑ journalist , ↑ journalese ; adjective : ↑ journalistic ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: journal 'daily' , from Latin diurnalis , from diurnus 'of the day' ]
1 . a serious magazine produced for professional people or those with a particular interest:
the British Medical Journal
2 . a written record that you make of the things that happen to you each day SYN diary :
He decided to keep a journal.
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THESAURUS
▪ diary a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day, and your private thoughts:
I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto.
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You shouldn’t read anyone’s private diary.
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On February 3rd, he wrote the last entry in his diary.
▪ journal a diary, especially one written by a famous or important person:
In the 1837 journal, Darwin gives an account of his voyage to South America.
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Her book draws on letters, diaries, journals and historical sources.
▪ memoirs a written record of the important events and people in your life which you write in order to publish – especially one that is written by a famous or important person such as a politician or a military leader:
A lot of politicians think about writing their memoirs.
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The book was titled ‘The Memoirs of a President’.
▪ blog a diary that someone puts on a website, which is a record of their activities, experiences, and opinions, with the latest information always at the top. On some blogs, readers can leave comments:
I try to keep a regular online blog.
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I came across a great post on a blog I read recently.
▪ log/log book an official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane:
the ship’s log
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The captain had made a few notes in the log book.