Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sheer
adjective
/ʃɪr/
Definition
Used to describe something that is very thin, transparent, or steep.
Examples
- The sheer fabric of her dress caught the light beautifully.
- They faced sheer cliffs that dropped into the ocean.
- There was sheer joy on his face when he received the gift.
Meaning
The term ‘sheer’ can refer to a number of contexts, such as opacity in fabric, vertical or steep inclines, or an absolute amount of something without any mixture or invocations of other qualities.
Synonyms
- pure
- steep
- absolute
- transparent
