1. (

• bill ,
• measure ,

) a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill" ;

2. (

• bill ,
• account ,
• invoice

) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe" ;

3. (

• bill ,
• note ,
• government_note ,
• bank_bill ,
• banker's_bill ,
• bank_note ,
• banknote ,
• Federal_Reserve_note ,
• greenback ,

) a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" ;

4. (

• bill

) the entertainment offered at a public presentation ;

5. (

• circular ,
• handbill ,
• bill ,
• broadside ,
• broadsheet ,
• flier ,
• flyer ,
• throwaway ,

) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" ;

6. (

• poster ,
• posting ,
• placard ,
• notice ,
• bill ,
• card ,

) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" ;

7. (

• bill ,

) a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) ;

8. (

• bill ,
• billhook

) a cutting tool with a sharp edge; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree" ;

9. (

• bill ,
• peak ,
• eyeshade ,
• visor ,
• vizor

) a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" ;

10. (

• beak ,
• bill ,
• neb ,
• nib ,
• pecker ,

) horny projecting mouth of a bird ;

1. (

• charge ,
• bill

) demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" ;

2. (

• bill

) advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" ;

3. (

• placard ,
• bill ,

) publicize or announce by placards ;