Thesaurus results for FORMATS

formats

noun

plural of format

as in layouts

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the book's format is very user-friendly

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the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged this abstract painter bases the format of his works on color and its subtle gradations and not line or form

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Recent Examples of formats As China undergoes a prolonged market reset, luxury players are closing unproductive stores, exploring untapped regional markets and unlocking differentiated crowds with pop-up formats. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 And, based on my observations, some platform algorithms have forced very specific types of creator content formats, producing a formulaic product. — William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Netflix remains profitable, with more than 325 million subscribers, but investors are wary as its shares fall and expansion into games and other formats delivers mixed results. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 As part of the arrangement, Range Sports will also work closely with 2463 Entertainment, Beckham’s company, across filmed entertainment, digital content and audio formats. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Instagram is filled with videos like this, often inexplicably following very specific formats. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 All of these formats work through any device connected to the HDMI input as well, and for video, the system can pass through signals at up to 4K120 with VRR and HDR support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and hybrid log-gamma (HLG). — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 The pop-up and collaboration formats cited in OpenTable’s report may also appeal to solo diners because the experience itself is the main attraction. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 The initiative will launch with three of Banijay Entertainment’s global formats. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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Attendees can also compare boats and layouts, meet manufacturers and dealers and find resources for every stage of the sailing journey.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The team also tested PASSAGE on a Unitree G1 humanoid robot across 50 previously unseen physical layouts.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of layouts

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The handbag would go on to become one of Fendi’s most celebrated designs.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Testing a different reactor design Unlike conventional reactors, which typically use solid fuel, molten salt reactor designs can dissolve nuclear fuel in liquid salt.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

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The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Where previously tanks and massed armed formations fought across relatively delineated front lines, now drones from either side battle in the sky.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of formations

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Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Lighting references were painted directly over layout images so artists could match intended compositions, but differently colored characters still required individual lighting adjustments within the same scene.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of compositions

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The new plans also include more changes to the project's lighting and traffic patterns.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Prediction extends beyond the cerebral cortex The researchers used machine learning to determine whether brain activity patterns could distinguish between visual and tactile experiences.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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