paperlike

Thân thiện

The artist prefers a paperlike texture for her digital drawings.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling paper in texture, thinness, or appearance: Having qualities similar to those of paper, such as being thin, flat, lightweight, or having a similar surface feel.

Usage

• The adjective "paperlike" is used to describe objects or materials that have physical characteristics similar to paper. It is a descriptive term often found in technical, artistic, or manufacturing contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artist used a paperlike material made from mulberry bark for the delicate print.
  • After years of exposure to the sun, the ancient fabric had become dry and paperlike.
  • The new synthetic membrane is remarkably thin and paperlike in quality.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Manufacturing Context: Used to describe engineered materials designed to mimic the properties of paper.
  • The company developed a paperlike screen protector for tablets to simulate the feel of drawing on real paper.
• Descriptive/Botanical Context: Can describe parts of plants, such as leaves or seed pods, that are dry and thin.
  • In autumn, the paperlike husks of the beech tree rustled in the wind.

Variants and Related Words

• Papery (adj): Very similar in meaning to "paperlike," meaning thin and dry like paper. Often used interchangeably.
  • The old letter had a papery texture.

Synonyms

• Papery: Thin and crackly like paper.
• Chartaceous: (Botanical term) Having a papery texture.
• Parchment-like: Resembling parchment, which is a thicker, more durable material historically made from animal skin but often described as paperlike.

Antonyms

• Thick: Having a large distance between opposite surfaces.
• Leathery: Tough and flexible like leather.
• Sturdy: Strongly built or constituted.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or like paper

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chartaceous
• papery