Thesaurus results for PLATE

plate

noun

ˈplāt

Definition of plate

as in scale

a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale the tiny silver plates on the brooch are arranged to look like fish scales

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as in diagram

something that visually explains or decorates a text the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body

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Recent Examples of plate Much thought seems to have been directed toward small, telling details — what a plate of cookies might say about the person who served them, who’s drinking from a china espresso cup and who’s drinking from a paper to-go cup. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Return dough to bowl, cover tightly with a plate or plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm, draft-free spot until nearly doubled in size, about 2 hours. — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Thanks to the twist-and-lock plate system, each dumbbell provides four weight options from 2–5 pounds. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 For an instant table setting, the 16-piece Dinnerware Set covers all the bases with four each of dinner plates, salad plates, pasta bowls, and breakfast bowls. — Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plate

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Noun

The scale of the award also shows where the manufacturing bottleneck can sit inside a missile program.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
Kingsolver’s fans appreciate her ability to play at vastly different scales.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of scale

Noun

The study establishes specific structural thresholds that place different compounds on a common magnetic phase diagram.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
There’s no mention of it being retained as a football ground, and in the diagrams seen by residents, the current centre circle appears framed by residential blocks.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of diagram

Noun

The bed is comfortable and cozy, with a Sferra blanket, Egyptian cotton sheets, and down comforter.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The online trailer was timed to the pic’s one-sheet unveil and was further juiced as the pre-roll to Obsession’s debut on Peacock, tallying 242M global views.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sheet

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Seeking new crypto money, Christie’s and Sotheby’s cut all other legitimizing actors out of the loop with NFTs, elevating what might previously have been categorized as illustration, graphic art, or a social media meme to the status of fine art.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
In colorful illustrations that are just as energetic and immersive as the text, Aaron Marin pulls the whole adventure together.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

Although the Florida Division of Elections publishes data that include only active voters on their site, the Herald included active and inactive voters in all calculations and graphics, since inactive voters are still eligible to cast ballots.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Its graphics speeds were also significantly better, which will allow for smoother content creation work (and some light gaming) versus those lesser systems.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of graphic

Noun

As their names suggest, one perfume bottle features an image of pizza and the other of pasta on its front.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The rooms are incredibly cozy, with gas fireplaces, a pull-out couch, and framed images of different landmarks around the Presidio.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of image

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Though some concept drawings were released by the company shortly after the project began in 2008, more recent renditions have been little more than hints showing the craft as an outline in the haze, with only the nose and cockpit showing clearly.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
None of them won Saturday’s Powerball jackpot, nudging that up to $467 million for Monday’s drawing, or Friday’s Mega Millions top prize, which will be $345 million on Tuesday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

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