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 Plus, the magnetic back plate detaches, letting gamers prop the controller and play wirelessly, like a Nintendo Switch. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 What to order The menu moves beyond the familiar butter chicken and tikka masala lineup, pulling from regional Indian cuisine across the subcontinent — small and large plates, tandoor cooking, chaat and seafood. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Twice in the first five innings Tommy Edman, one of the team’s best bunters, came to the plate with a runner on first and none out. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 One time, a very famous chef served my dining companion a gorgeous ten-piece dessert while plopping a giant wedge of cheese on my plate. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plate

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Pacific Fusion’s system, at least in theory, charges on the scale of seconds and then requires only one compression.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Anthropic said that its initiative will give it more flexibility and scale to make donations for the benefit of humanity.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of scale

Noun

The reconstruction was made trickier, however, by the fact that the crew weren’t allowed to take photographs inside Downing Street and there aren’t diagrams online.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Capturing it requires going beyond policies and process diagrams and working alongside the people who actually perform the work.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of diagram

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Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The good news is that most stakeholders also agree that having two sets of regs is daft and that from 2030—when the current rulesets expire—everyone should be reading from the same sheet.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sheet

Noun

IllustratorMagic then generates the story, illustrations, and page layout together while keeping characters consistent from page to page.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
In other words, the idea of turning roads into giant wireless chargers has been kicking around for years, and some projects are now producing encouraging results rather than just concept illustrations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustration

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Graphics and Gaming Tests We challenge all desktops' graphics with a quintet of animations or gaming simulations from UL's 3DMark test suite.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
The black, orange and yellow design references Owen’s love for superheroes and dirt bikes which are emphasized through splattered paint accents and comic book-like lenticular graphics.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of graphic

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More than 265,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $50,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The exhibition culminates with the Future Indicative (1977), collaging Krasner’s figure drawings.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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