plate
Definition
- n. a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
- n. a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
- n. dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
- n. the quantity contained in a plate
Word forms
- Past participle
- plated
- Present participle
- plating
- Past tense
- plated
- Third person singular
- plates
Example sentences
n.
She served the pasta on a large white plate.
vt.
The artist decided to plate the sculpture with gold to give it a luxurious finish.