What is "missing"

Miss \Miss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Missed (m[i^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. Missing.] [AS. missan; akin to D. & G. missen, OHG. missan, Icel. missa, Sw. mista, Dan. miste. [root]100. See Mis-, pref.]

1. To fail of hitting, reaching, getting, finding, seeing, hearing, etc.; as, to miss the mark one shoots at; to miss the train by being late; to miss opportunites of getting knowledge; to miss the point or meaning of something said.

   When a man misses his great end, happiness, he will acknowledge he judged not right.
   --Locke.

2. To omit; to fail to have or to do; to get without; to dispense with; -- now seldom applied to persons.

   She would never miss, one day, A walk so fine, a sight so gay.
   --Prior.

   We cannot miss him; he does make our fire, Fetch in our wood.
   --Shak.

3. To discover the absence or omission of; to feel the want of; to mourn the loss of; to want; as, to miss an absent loved one.
   --Shak.

   Neither missed we anything . . . Nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him.
   --1 Sam. xxv. 15, 21.

   What by me thou hast lost, thou least shalt miss.
   --Milton.

   To miss stays. (Naut.) See under Stay.

Missing \Miss"ing\, a. [From Miss, v. i.] Absent from the place where it was expected to be found; lost; lacking; wanting; not present when called or looked for.

Neither was there aught missing unto them.
--1 Sam. xxv. 7.

For a time caught up to God, as once Moses was in the mount, and missing long.
--Milton.

"not present, absent," 1520s, from present participle of miss (v.). Military sense of "not present after a battle but not known to have been killed or captured" is from 1845. Missing link first attested 1851 in Lyell. Missing person is from 1876.

1. Not able to be located; gone; absent; lost. n. (context statistics English) A value that is missing. v

2. (present participle of miss English)

1. adj. not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book" [syn: lacking(p), nonexistent, wanting(a)]

2. not able to be found; "missing in action"; "a missing person"

Missing is a 1982 American historical drama film directed by Costa-Gavras and starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed the democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende. The film was jointly awarded the Palme d'Or (with Yol) at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.

Set largely during the days and weeks following Horman's disappearance, the movie depicts his father and wife searching to determine his fate. The film examines the relationship between Horman's wife Beth (Spacek) and her father-in-law, American businessman Ed Horman (Lemmon).

The film was banned in Chile during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, even though neither Chile nor Pinochet are ever mentioned by name (although the Chilean cities of Viña del Mar and Santiago are).

Missing (originally titled 1-800-Missing) is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United States from August 2003 to February 2006.

Missing or The Missing may refer to:

Missing, hosted by Alex Paen, is a weekly syndicated TV series in the United States profiling real cases of missing persons. The series debuted in September 4, 2003 and ended in September 23, 2011.

According to the official website, as of October 2011, over 600 persons featured on Missing have been safely recovered.

Missing is a series of Japanese light novels by Gakuto Coda, published by MediaWorks under their Dengeki Bunko label. The first novel in the series was adapted into a manga, which is being released in English by Tokyopop since August 2007, along with the novels since November 2007. Missing is a modern fantasy and horror series involving five high school students dealing with a series of supernatural events. It is based heavily on research into actual folklore, magic, and human psychology.

Missing (Swedish: Saknad ) is a 2000 crime fiction novel by Swedish author Karin Alvtegen. The psychological thriller is set in Alvtegen's native Sweden. It received the 2001 Glass Key, the Nordic literature award for best crime fiction. The story was translated into English in 2003, and later adapted for television as a 2006 movie, directed by Ian Madden and starring Joanne Frogatt and Gregor Fisher.

Missing was nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for best novel by the Mystery Writers of America.

"Missing" is the eleventh episode of the American television drama series The Killing, which aired on June 5, 2011. The episode is written by series creator Veena Sud and directed by Nicole Kassell. In the episode, the investigation into Rosie Larsen’s death gets stalled, as the detectives must wait on a warrant. Their time is spent trying to find Jack, Sarah Linden’s missing son.

"Missing" is a song by British popular music duo Everything but the Girl, taken from their eighth studio album Amplified Heart (1994). It was written by the two band members, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, and was produced solely by Watt. It was taken as the second single off the album on 8 August 1994 by Atlantic Records and Blanco Y Negro Records. Initially it did not achieve much success, so in 1995 the song was remixed by Todd Terry and re-released, resulting in a worldwide hit, peaking near the top of the charts in many countries.

Musically the song takes in multiple genres. The version from the album is a more low-tempo influenced song, while the remix version is a more up-tempo dance-pop song. Lyrically the song talks about one person missing the other because they have moved away. "Missing" was critically acclaimed by the majority of music critics, who praised the composition and generally considered it a highlight on the album.

The release of the remixed version of "Missing" gave an indication of the band's future experimentation with more electronic dance music on subsequent albums.

Missing is a British daytime television crime drama series starring Pauline Quirke and Mark Wingett. The series is set in a busy, under-resourced missing persons unit, and follows the team led by DS Mary Jane "MJ" Croft (Quirke). The first series of five episodes aired on BBC One in 2009, with an extended second series of ten episodes airing in 2010. It was filmed in and around Dover, Kent and Tonbridge, Kent. The series also starred Felix Scott and Pooja Shah as Croft's sidekicks, Jason Doyle and Amy Garnett. Guest stars who appeared throughout the series run include Paul Nicholas, Brooke Kinsella, Gary Lucy and Sylvia Syms.

Missing EP is an EP by City and Colour, that was released at the same time as The Death of Me in January 2005, and was available only in Canada. The title song is about the death of Ralph Serravale, Dallas Green's high school religion and guitar teacher. Only 1000 copies of this CD were made and all proceeds went to the Denis Morris Catholic High School Starvathon which Serravale supported throughout his life. The CD also contains live videos for "In the Water I Am Beautiful", "Missing" (Serravalle), "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" ( Rose Royce Cover), and "Casey's Song", filmed by Rohan Hill at the L3 Nightclub in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Missing is an American mystery thriller drama television series, starring Ashley Judd, Cliff Curtis and Sean Bean. The series ran from March 15, 2012 to May 17, 2012 on ABC. ABC announced on May 17, 2011, that the series would air as a midseason replacement in 2012. Ten episodes were ordered for the first season. ABC canceled the series on May 11, 2012. The show was nominated for two Emmy Awards in 2012 – one for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Judd) and the other for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

"Missing" is the third episode of the second season of the American medical drama Body of Proof. It was originally broadcast in the United States on ABC on October 4, 2011. The episode was directed by Eric Laneuville and written by Matthew V. Lewis.

Following Megan Hunt ( Dana Delany), a former neurosurgeon turned medical examiner at Philadelphia, in this episode, Helen Martin (Nicole Callender) is run over by a speeding truck whilst trying to stop the kidnapping of Noah Parker (Anthony Pierini). With the help of FBI agent Derek Ames ( Cliff Curtis), Detective Bud Morris ( John Carroll Lynch) tries to find the culprits of the kidnapping before the child dies. Meanwhile, Megan has to relive the death of her father, when her mother Joan ( Joanna Cassidy) visits.

The episode received positive reviews, and was watched by 9.95 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, on the Tuesday night it aired in the United States. Critics praised the scenes which involved Bud, Joan as well as Megan and Derek; "the banter" and "opposites attracting", calling the episode "tense" and saying that it was the "most gripping episode of this season so far". Christine Orlando from TV Fanatic said, "Having been a bit bored with last week's episode, I was glad to see Body of Proof step up its game".

Missing is Taiwanese Mandopop artiste Lala Hsu's fourth Mandarin solo studio album. It was released by Asiamuse on 13 June 2014.

"Missing" is a K-Pop song performed by South Korean artist Teen Top and is described by TOP Media as "an emotional dance song with a groovy R&B rhythm thats highlights the soulful vocals of Teen Top ". The song was released on September 14, 2014 together with the remaining songs of the album.

Missing is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by James Young and written by Mary Augusta Ward, J. Stuart Blackton, and James Young. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Sylvia Breamer, Robert Gordon, Winter Hall, Ola Humphrey and Mollie McConnell. The film was released on June 16, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.

Missing is an EP by Drunk Tank, released on October 31, 1995 by Radial Records. Recorded in 1992, the album was released posthumously after the band had dissolved. The tracks "Missing" and "Accidents" were recorded at Steve Albini's studio in November 1992 and "Crooked Mile" was recorded for a BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session in August 1992.

Missing is a British crime drama television series, created by crime author Karin Alvtegen, which was first broadcast on STV on 2 November 2008. Despite being filmed for broadcast and shown in the United States in 2006, the series was not aired in its native country until over two years later. Joanne Froggatt, Gregor Fisher and Mhairi Morrison star in the two-part drama (separated into three-parts for repeat viewings), with Froggatt's character, Sybil Foster, becoming the prime suspect in a murder investigation, and Fisher and Morrison's characters acting as the investigating officers. Missing was released on Region 1 DVD on 5 September 2006.