rollcall
Name-by-name headcount
A rollcall is the reading aloud of a list of names to determine who is present.
Teachers take rollcall at the start of class; legislators answer rollcall votes.
By extension, any enumeration of members or items: a rollcall of championship teams, the rollcall of the dead.
Also spelled roll call.
Record officially; vocal range
- rosterList of members
- headcountTotal of individuals present
- namesPersonal identifying words
- checklistItemized verification guide
muster · enumeration · tally · absenteeism · tardy · punctuality · presence · sign-in
Educational instruction space
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- militaryArmed forces collectively
barracks · school · prison · camp · courtroom · jury · meeting · session
Gathering of opinions
legislative · motion · quorum · ayes · noes · division · recorded · tally
Strongly felt purpose
- readingInterpreting written text
- announcingPublicly stating information
- respondingGiving a reaction
- answeringProviding a response
present · here · checking · marking · recording · noting · alphabetical · order
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- fallenHaving dropped down
victims · names · reading · ceremony · recognition · acknowledgment · deceased · anniversary
register
Record officially; vocal range
checklist · muster · enumeration · tally · absenteeism · tardy · punctuality · presence · sign-in · verification
classroom
Educational instruction space
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
military · barracks · school · prison · camp · courtroom · jury · meeting · session · convocation
poll
Gathering of opinions
aye · legislative · motion · quorum · ayes · noes · division · recorded · tally · parliamentary
calling
Strongly felt purpose
- readingInterpreting written text
- announcingPublicly stating information
- respondingGiving a reaction
answering · present · here · checking · marking · recording · noting · alphabetical · order · routine
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
fallen · victims · names · reading · ceremony · recognition · acknowledgment · deceased · anniversary · solemn
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, call 911
- counting methodscount, tally, counting, skip counting, counting by twos
- safety measureshandwashing, backup plan, fire prevention, fire drills, escape route
rollcallanonymity
Unknown identity state
absent · unregistered · unaccounted · faceless crowd · incognito
rollcallabsence
State of not being
dismissal · adjournment · dispersal · unaccounted · no-show