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Sheet

noun/ʃˈiːt/
Definition
any broad thin expanse or surface
paper used for writing or printing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈiːt/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈiːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈiːt/
1 syllable Say it as /ʃˈiːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany broad thin expanse or surface
“a sheet of ice”
nounpaper used for writing or printing
nounbed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
noun(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
“we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane”
nounnewspaper with half-size pages
nouna flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
noun(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
nouna large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
verbcome down as if in sheets
“The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon”
verbcover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
“sheet the body”
Word Forms
sheetverbcover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
planeadjectivehaving a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
planaradjectiveinvolving two dimensions
tackverbturn into the wind
sailverbtravel on water propelled by wind
sheetnounbed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
sheetingnounfabric from which bed sheets are made
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Blatt
jede breite, dünne Fläche oder Fläche
🇫🇷French
feuille
toute étendue ou surface large et mince
🇪🇸Spanish
hoja
cualquier extensión o superficie ancha y delgada
🇮🇹Italian
foglio
qualsiasi ampia e sottile distesa o superficie
🇳🇱Dutch
laken
elke brede dunne uitgestrektheid of oppervlak
🇵🇹Portuguese
folha
qualquer extensão ou superfície larga e fina
🇷🇺Russian
лист
любое широкое тонкое пространство или поверхность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चादर
कोई चौड़ा पतला विस्तार या सतह
🇧🇩Bengali
শীট
কোনো বিস্তৃত পাতলা বিস্তৃতি বা পৃষ্ঠ
🇮🇳Tamil
தாள்
ஏதேனும் பரந்த மெல்லிய விரிவு அல்லது மேற்பரப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
షీట్
ఏదైనా విస్తృత సన్నని విస్తీర్ణం లేదా ఉపరితలం
🇮🇳Marathi
पत्रक
कोणताही विस्तृत पातळ विस्तार किंवा पृष्ठभाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
શીટ
કોઈપણ વ્યાપક પાતળા વિસ્તાર અથવા સપાટી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಾಳೆ
ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಹರವು ಅಥವಾ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഷീറ്റ്
ഏതെങ്കിലും വിശാലമായ നേർത്ത വിസ്താരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉപരിതലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੀਟ
ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਪਤਲਾ ਵਿਸਤਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਸਤਹ
🇵🇰Urdu
شیٹ
کوئی وسیع پتلی وسعت یا سطح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
床单
任何宽阔的薄区域或表面
🇯🇵Japanese
シート
広くて薄い広がりまたは表面
🇰🇷Korean
시트
넓고 얇은 공간이나 표면
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tờ giấy
bất kỳ bề mặt hoặc bề mặt mỏng rộng nào
🇹🇭Thai
แผ่น
พื้นที่หรือพื้นผิวบางๆ กว้างๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lembaran
setiap hamparan atau permukaan tipis yang luas
🇲🇾Malay
lembaran
sebarang hamparan atau permukaan nipis yang luas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملزمة
أي مساحة أو سطح رفيع واسع
🇮🇷Persian
ورق
هر وسعت یا سطح نازکی وسیع
🇹🇷Turkish
çarşaf
herhangi bir geniş ince genişlik veya yüzey
🇮🇱Hebrew
דַף
כל רחבה או משטח דק רחב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sheet'?
The primary meaning of 'sheet' is 'any broad thin expanse or surface'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sheet' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sheet' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sheet' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sheet' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sheet' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sheet' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sheet' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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