Sheer vs. Vertical
Sheeradjective
(textiles) Very thin or transparent.
Sheeradjective
(obsolete) Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.
Sheeradjective
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
Sheeradjective
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
Sheeradjective
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
Sheeradverb
(archaic) Clean; quite; at once.
Sheernoun
A sheer curtain or fabric.
Sheernoun
(nautical) The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
Sheernoun
(nautical) An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.
Sheerverb
To swerve from a course.
Sheerverb
(obsolete) To shear.
Sheeradjective
Bright; clear; pure; unmixed.
Sheeradjective
Very thin or transparent; - applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
Sheeradjective
Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.
Sheeradjective
Stright up and down; vertical; prpendicular.
Sheeradverb
Clean; quite; at once.
Sheerverb
To shear.
Sheerverb
To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her course; a horse sheers at a bicycle.
Sheernoun
The longitudinal upward curvature of the deck, gunwale, and lines of a vessel, as when viewed from the side.
Sheernoun
A turn or change in a course.
Sheernoun
Shears See Shear.
Sheerverb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly;
Sheerverb
cause to sheer;
Sheeradjective
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers;
Sheeradjective
not mixed with extraneous elements;
Sheeradjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
Sheeradjective
so thin as to transmit light;
Sheeradverb
straight up or down without a break
Sheeradverb
directly;
Sheeradjective
nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis)
Sheeradjective
(especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so
Sheeradjective
(of a fabric) very thin; diaphanous
Sheeradverb
perpendicularly
Sheeradverb
completely; right
Sheernoun
a very fine or diaphanous fabric or article
Sheernoun
a sudden deviation from a course, especially by a boat.
Sheernoun
the upward slope of a ship's lines towards the bow and stern.
Sheerverb
(typically of a boat) swerve or change course quickly
Sheerverb
avoid or move away from an unpleasant topic
Verticaladjective
Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
Verticaladjective
In a two dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis.
Verticaladjective
(marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
Verticaladjective
(wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.
Verticalnoun
A vertex or zenith.
Verticalnoun
A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
Verticalnoun
An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
Verticalnoun
A vertical component of a structure.
Verticalnoun
(marketing) A vertical market.
Verticaladjective
Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one.
Verticaladjective
Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb; as, a vertical line.
Verticalnoun
Vertical position; zenith.
Verticalnoun
A vertical line, plane, or circle.
Verticalnoun
something that is oriented vertically
Verticalnoun
a vertical structural member as a post or stake;
Verticaladjective
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line;
Verticaladjective
upright in position or posture;
