Synonyms of plates

plates

noun

plural of plate

1

as in scales

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scales
• sheets
• chips
• lamellae
• laminae
• slivers
• slices
• flakes
• leaves
• splints
• splinters

2

as in diagrams

something that visually explains or decorates a text

the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diagrams
• graphics
• figures
• illustrations
• visuals
• pictures
• drawings
• portraits
• depictions
• artworks
• captions
• images
• representations
• arts
• illuminations
• keys
• insets
• portrayals
• pictograms
• pictographs
• explanations
• legends
• pictorializations
• clarifications
• expositions
• elucidations
• explications

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plates

Small and large plates highlighting tandoor cooking, chaat and even seafood, covering a variety of Indian regional cuisine, rather than focusing solely on the curries and breads of Northern India commonly found in American restaurants. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

In order to get the contacts (those little metal plates with the positive and negative markings) to touch the battery. — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Adding to the effortlessness of my stay, silicone bibs, cups, spoons, and plates plus high chairs were provided immediately at every restaurant, and the diverse kids menu doesn’t consist of simply junk food and French fries. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

The future of Serra’s art lay with the plates and, eventually, slabs and forged blocks and rounds of steel that activate the relation of the body to actual space, including outdoor sites both urban and on the land. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

This is the kind of show where an opulent tea party is dramatized not just by many different plates of fancy pastries, fancy wreaths and lots of furniture, but by having all that stuff carted in by a dozen or so butlers, maids and other servants. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Glass Bakeware Casserole dishes, serving pieces, and pie plates that are made of heat-resistant glass can be worth quite a bit. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Chuk shows the flat shelf on top for holding the stove, the tray below for storing things like plates and utensils, and the drawer on bottom for taller and deeper wares like bowls, pots and gas canisters. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Cottage cheese, once relegated to diet plates and grandma’s fridge, is now landing on top of pasta, inside pancake batter and blended into dessert. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026