item in WordNet English dictionary

1. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
   "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
   detail  item  point 
   
2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
   "it was perfect in all details"
   detail  particular  item 
   
3. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
   "they reduced the price on many items"
   item 
   
4. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
   "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
   item  point 
   
5. an individual instance of a type of symbol
   "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
   token  item 
   

1. (used when listing or enumerating items) also
   "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla
   item  item