Catalog
/ˈkætəlɒɡ/
Definitions
2 meaningsA complete list of items, typically with descriptions, often in a book or online.
/ˈkætəlɒɡ/
A list or record of items.
The online catalog was easy to navigate.
💡 Simply: It's like a list of things, but often with pictures and details about each thing.
👶 For kids: It's a book that shows you all the toys or things you can buy!
More Examples
I ordered the item from the fall catalog.
How It's Used
"The store's catalog featured a wide selection of products."
"The library catalog allows users to search for books."
To make a catalog of; to list systematically.
/ˈkætəlɒɡ/
To list systematically.
The museum is currently cataloging its extensive collection of artifacts.
💡 Simply: To make a list of things in an organized way.
👶 For kids: To write down a list of things.
More Examples
The librarian meticulously cataloged each new book.
How It's Used
"We need to catalog all the new items added to the database."
Idioms & expressions
a catalogue of errors
A long list of mistakes.
"His presentation was nothing but a catalogue of errors."
From Middle French catalogue, from Medieval Latin catalogus, from Greek κατάλογος (katalogos) "list, register", from κατά (kata) "down" + λέγειν (legein) "to speak, to gather"
Historically, catalogs were primarily physical books; the rise of the internet significantly changed their format and access.
Memory tip
Think 'cat' - a catalog lists things in an organized way, like cats might organize their toys!
Word Origin
"a list or register"