LOCATION


Meaning of LOCATION in English

— locational , adj. — locationally , adv.

/loh kay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. a place of settlement, activity, or residence: This town is a good location for a young doctor.

2. a place or situation occupied: a house in a fine location.

3. a tract of land of designated situation or limits: a mining location.

4. Motion Pictures. a place outside of the studio that is used for filming a movie, scene, etc.

5. Computers. any position on a register or memory device capable of storing one machine word.

6. the act of locating; state of being located.

7. Civil Law. a letting or renting.

8. on location , Motion Pictures. engaged in filming at a place away from the studio, esp. one that is or is like the setting of the screenplay: on location in Rome.

[ 1585-95; location- (s. of locatio ) a placing. See LOCATE, -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .