value
nouns
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
"the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
"the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
"he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
relative darkness or lightness of a color
"I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
is an attribute of
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
"black leather jackets"; "as black as coal"; "rich black soil"
is an attribute of
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
"as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's white dress"
is an attribute of
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
"light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
is an attribute of
(used of color) having a dark hue
"dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
verbs
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
"value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
is derived from
hold dear
"I prize these old photographs"
regard highly; think much of
"I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
is derived from
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
"I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
is derived from
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