a. [ F., fr. L. diurnalis diurnal, fr. diurnus belonging to the day, fr. dies day. See Diurnal. ] Daily; diurnal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Whiles from their journal labors they did rest. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. journal. See Journal, a. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A diary; an account of daily transactions and events. Specifically: (a) (Bookkeeping) A book of accounts, in which is entered a condensed and grouped statement of the daily transactions. (b) (Naut.) A daily register of the ship's course and distance, the winds, weather, incidents of the voyage, etc. (c) (Legislature) The record of daily proceedings, kept by the clerk. (d) A newspaper published daily; by extension, a weekly newspaper or any periodical publication, giving an account of passing events, the proceedings and memoirs of societies, etc.; a periodical; a magazine. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which has occurred in a day; a day's work or travel; a day's journey. [ Obs. & R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mach.) That portion of a rotating piece, as a shaft, axle, spindle, etc., which turns in a bearing or box. See Illust. of Axle box. [ 1913 Webster ]

Journal box, or
Journal bearing (Mach.) the carrier of a journal; the box in which the journal of a shaft, axle, or pin turns. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the linguistic style in which newspapers are written. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. journalisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The keeping of a journal or diary. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The periodical collection and publication of current news; the business of managing, editing, or writing for, journals, newspapers, magazines, broadcasting media such as radio or television, or other news media such as distribution over the internet; as, political journalism; broadcast journalism; print journalism. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Journalism is now truly an estate of the realm. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The branch of knowledge that studies phenomena associated with news collection, distribution, and editing; a course of study, especially in institutions of higher learning, that teaches students how to write, edit, or report news. [ PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. journaliste. ] 1. One who keeps a journal or diary; a diarist. [ Obs. ] Mickle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One whose occupation is to write for any of the public news media, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or internet; also, an editorial or other professional writer for a periodical. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Pertaining to journals, journalism, or to journalists; contained in, or characteristic of, the public journals; as, journalistic literature or enterprise. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. to conduct or contribute to a public journal; to follow the profession of a journalist. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Journalized p. pr. & vb. n. Journalizing ] To enter or record in a journal or diary. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Journeys [ OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day's journey, OF. jornée, jurnée, a day, a day's work of journey, F. journée, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See Journal. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The travel or work of a day. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have yet large day, for scarce the sun
Hath finished half his journey. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Travel or passage from one place to another, especially one covering a large distance or taking a long time. [ 1913 Webster ]

The good man . . . is gone a long journey. Prov. vii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence: [ figurative ], A passage through life, or a passage through any significant experience, or from one state to another. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

We must all have the same journey's end. Bp. Stillingfleet.

4. The distance that is traveled in a journey{ 2 }, or the time taken to complete a journey{ 2 }; as, it's a two-day journey from the oasis into Cairo by camel; from Mecca to Samarkand is quite a journey. [ PJC ]

Syn. -- Tour; excursion; trip; expedition; pilgrimage; jaunt. -- Journey, Tour, Excursion, Pilgrimage. The word journey suggests the idea of a somewhat prolonged traveling for a specific object, leading a person to pass directly from one point to another. In a tour, we take a roundabout course from place to place, more commonly for pleasure, though sometimes on business. An excursion is usually a brief tour or trip for pleasure, health, etc. In a pilgrimage we travel to a place hallowed by our religions affections, or by some train of sacred or tender associations. A journey on important business; the tour of Europe; an excursion to the lakes; a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Journeyed p. pr. & vb. n. Journeying. ] To travel from place to place; to go from home to a distance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Gen. xii. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]