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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 Choose from classic or multicolor options, plus light switch cover plates for even more illumination. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Of course, the Cloudmonster 3’s industry-leading specs — like responsive CloudTec cushioning, a propulsive plate, and a rocker made for smoother-than-smooth heel-to-toe transitions — can have that effect, too. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026 About 50 people filtered into the Perez Architecture Center for the event, many holding plates of danishes and boxes of Royal Dansk Danish butter cookies laid on tables by the entrance. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Add to that, the fact that the woman had no insurance, no license, a fake plate on the vehicle, and an extensive criminal record. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plate

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Noun

The approach is designed to increase the speed and scale of module production and installation while maintaining quality.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
This would give Verbruggen precious periods to rest his body and his mind — maintaining concentration, irrespective of the scale of involvement during a game, is important for goalkeepers.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of scale

Noun

So not much is going to change, just a different voice in my ear and maybe just a different diagram on the play sheet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
The results — displayed in rows of blurry squiggles on the radar diagrams — showed more than 100 distinct graves beneath the small-dog park, with more likely located underneath the road, where GPR could not reach.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of diagram

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What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
The ads were printed on large vinyl sheets, and Alterman and Ross were hanging them with low-tech loops of duct tape.

— Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

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The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics.

— Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Instead, Hopkins advised her small business owners without the budgets for professional photographers or designers to instead opt for smaller scale illustrations or even to take their own photos on smartphones, if need be.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustration

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Huawei says this can reduce energy losses in neural processing units, graphics processing units, central processing units and digital signal processors, all of which contribute significantly to a smartphone processor’s power and thermal load.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The reports also found social media material in which Agee appeared in NFL team gear and workout videos, as well as a graphic that appeared to announce him joining Roc Nation—the entertainment and sports agency founded by Jay-Z.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of graphic

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The optical payload successfully demonstrated angles-only navigation using live-feed images and an algorithm embedded within its payload electronics, enabling closed-loop control between the payload and the spacecraft, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
But by halftime, the image escaped those few inches as the Pride of the Southland Band gave Parton’s most enduring symbol a much larger stage.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of image

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Not only did the client and architect scale back the building’s height based on the events in New York, but also, the drawings for that scheme were never publicly released.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
But, even more specifically, the story is in dialogue with the British artist David Austen’s minimal and piercing drawings.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

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