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

The exhibition presents 63 original prints and limited-edition ceramics, including vessels, plates, pitchers and sculptural forms created by the artist after 1947. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The Kitchen serves salumi plates and local bread, perfect for refueling after skiing, snowmobile tours, and horseback riding at Turpin Meadow Ranch. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Originally working out of the Crossroads neighborhood in the 1990s, Vest said that Hammerpress has always utilized the old form of printing and blending old production methods with new, like making printing plates from digital file designs. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

The addition of Kashmiri chile and jaggery adds spice and sweetness to match the menu of small plates at the Indian restaurant in Midtown. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Others are spreading thick layers on toast, scooping it onto snack plates, blending it with eggs, enjoying it as a whole side to a meal or turning it into high-protein pizza dough. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

The kitchen delivers playful, elevated small plates, such as a croque monsieur with mortadella and Parmigiano fonduta, and pulled pork tacos, among others. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

There is a focus on chic venues serving exquisite plates created à la minute, quality over quantity. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

And so one New Year’s Day, when Andrews and her friends set out on a tour of the area’s Chinese restaurants, the men—unbeknownst to her—collected a few plates here and a few cups there. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026