credits Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
   
2. noun approval
   credit; recognition.
   
   • give her recognition for trying
   • he was given credit for his work
   • give her credit for trying
3. noun money available for a client to borrow
   credit.
   
4. noun an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
   credit; credit entry.
   
5. noun used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise;
   credit.
   
   • she already had several performances to her credit
6. noun arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
   credit; deferred payment.
   
7. noun recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
   credit; course credit.
   
8. noun a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   acknowledgment; reference; mention; citation; credit; cite; quotation.
   
   • the student's essay failed to list several important citations
   • the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
   • the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
9. noun an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
   credit.
   
   • the credits were given at the end of the film
10. noun an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
    credit rating; credit.
    
11. verb give someone credit for something
    credit.
    
    • We credited her for saving our jobs
12. verb ascribe an achievement to
    credit; accredit.
    
    • She was not properly credited in the program
13. verb accounting: enter as credit
    credit.
    
    • We credit your account with $100
14. verb have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
    credit.
    

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