sheer
English Thesaurus
1. cause to sheer (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer, |
| definition | : | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling (verb.motion) |
2. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | peel off, |
| definition | : | leave a formation (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | yaw, |
| definition | : | swerve off course momentarily (verb.motion) |
3. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers (adj.all)
| similar | : | complete, |
| definition | : | having every necessary or normal part or component or step (adj.all) |
4. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front (adj.all)
| similar | : | steep, |
| definition | : | having a sharp inclination (adj.all) |
5. not mixed with extraneous elements (adj.all)
| similar | : | pure, |
| definition | : | free of extraneous elements of any kind (adj.all) |
6. so thin as to transmit light (adj.all)
| similar | : | thin, |
| definition | : | of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section (adj.all) |
7. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | swerve, yaw, |
| definition | : | an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | course, trend, |
| definition | : | general line of orientation (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
8. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers (adj.all)
| derivation | : | absoluteness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being absolute (noun.attribute) |
9. not mixed with extraneous elements (adj.all)
| derivation | : | plainness, |
| definition | : | the state of being unmixed with other material (noun.state) |
10. so thin as to transmit light (adj.all)
| derivation | : | cobweb, |
| definition | : | a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | film, plastic film, |
| definition | : | a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | gauze, netting, veiling, |
| definition | : | a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | transparence, transparency, |
| definition | : | permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation (noun.phenomenon) |
11. turn sharply; change direction abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | swerve, yaw, |
| definition | : | an erratic deflection from an intended course (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | course, trend, |
| definition | : | general line of orientation (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
12. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers (adj.all)
| derivation | : | absoluteness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being absolute (noun.attribute) |
13. not mixed with extraneous elements (adj.all)
| derivation | : | plainness, |
| definition | : | the state of being unmixed with other material (noun.state) |
14. so thin as to transmit light (adj.all)
| derivation | : | cobweb, |
| definition | : | a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | film, plastic film, |
| definition | : | a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | gauze, netting, veiling, |
| definition | : | a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | transparence, transparency, |
| definition | : | permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation (noun.phenomenon) |
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