Real Dictionary

count
A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an British earl.
a series of observations, measurements, or facts; information [...]
the act of counting or reckoning [...]
You use count when referring to the level or amount of something that someone or something has.
countable noun: A count is the action of counting a particular set of things, or the number that you get when you have counted them.
singular noun: You use count in expressions such as a count of three or a count of ten when you are measuring a length of time by counting slowly up to a certain number.
verb: If something counts or is counted as a particular thing, it is regarded as being that thing, especially in particular circumstances or under particular rules.
verb: If something or someone counts for something or counts, they are important or valuable.
verb: If you count all the things in a group, you add them up in order to find how many there are.
verb: When you count, you say all the numbers one after another up to a particular number.