Question

slate definition

Answer 1

"Slate" (pronunciation: /sleɪt/) — noun and verb. Common meanings:

Noun
1. A fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock used for roofing, floor tiles, and writing tablets.
- Example: "The cottage has a slate roof."
2. A thin piece of this rock used as a roofing tile or a small writing surface (school slate).
- Example: "He wrote the problem on a school slate."
3. A list or group of candidates nominated to run together (politics).
- Example: "The party put forward a full slate of candidates."
4. A clapperboard or slate used in film production to identify and sync takes.
- Example: "The assistant director called for a slate before rolling."
5. A surface color (dark gray) — "slate" as a color name.
- Example: "She painted the wall a slate gray."

Verb
6. To schedule or designate for a particular date or position (often passive: "slated for").
- Example: "The movie is slated for release next summer."
7. (chiefly British) To criticize severely.
- Example: "The critics slated the new play."

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