Flat
adjective
Having a level surface, without raised parts or indentations.
She worked on a flat desk.
adjective
Being horizontal or lying down.
He laid flat on the floor.
Often appears as...
- fall flat
- lay flat
adjective
Not changing much, stable.
Sales remained flat this year.
Often appears as...
- flat sales
- flat rate
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Neutrual
Business
noun
A level expanse of land.
The desert is completely flat.
noun
In the UK, a set of rooms for living in, including a kitchen, that is located in a larger building.
He lives in a flat on the fourth floor.
adverb
Directly, directly and completely.
He fell flat on his face.
Often appears as...
- fall flat
- go flat out
adjective
In music, a flat musical note is one that is slightly lower in pitch than the note that is named.
The note was a bit flat.
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Technical
adjective
Having a level surface, without raised parts or indentations.
She worked on a flat desk.
adjective
Being horizontal or lying down.
He laid flat on the floor.
Often appears as...
- fall flat
- lay flat
adjective
Not changing much, stable.
Sales remained flat this year.
Often appears as...
- flat sales
- flat rate
Usage tips
Neutrual
Business
noun
A level expanse of land.
The desert is completely flat.
noun
In the UK, a set of rooms for living in, including a kitchen, that is located in a larger building.
He lives in a flat on the fourth floor.
adverb
Directly, directly and completely.
He fell flat on his face.
Often appears as...
- fall flat
- go flat out
adjective
In music, a flat musical note is one that is slightly lower in pitch than the note that is named.
The note was a bit flat.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Texture
Use 'flat' when describing a surface's smoothness or lack of texture.
A flat wall paint hides imperfections better.
Pro Tip 2/2Lacking Detail
'Flat' can imply something is simple or lacking in detail and intricacy.
The artist's flat drawing lacked the intended impact.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Texture
Use 'flat' when describing a surface's smoothness or lack of texture.
A flat wall paint hides imperfections better.
Pro Tip 2/2Lacking Detail
'Flat' can imply something is simple or lacking in detail and intricacy.
The artist's flat drawing lacked the intended impact.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Texture
Use 'flat' when describing a surface's smoothness or lack of texture.
A flat wall paint hides imperfections better.
Pro Tip 2/2Lacking Detail
'Flat' can imply something is simple or lacking in detail and intricacy.
The artist's flat drawing lacked the intended impact.
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The evolution of the...
And while today's mass produced cover illustrations are marketing tools, the cover designs of early books were made to order. Even spines have a history. Initially, they were not considered aesthetically important, and the earliest ones were flat, rather than rounded. The flat form made the books easier to read
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The evolution of the...
Being cupped, rather than flat, enables it to better sense the direction of the incoming light. Among its other uses, this ability allows an organism to seek out shade and hide from predators. Over the millenia, as such light cups grew deeper in some organisms, the opening at the front grew smaller.
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How to spot a...
And if a glowing strip doesn't show up on a recent bill, you have a fake on your hands. For times when you're not dealing with counterfeit masterminds, looking for simple visual cues will do. Make sure the portrait looks lifelike and not flat, the seal has perfectly even sawtooth points,
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The benefits of good...
Your knees should be at a right angle with your feet flat on the floor. But what if your posture isn't that great? Try redesigning your environment. Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported,
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How optical illusions...
even on a flat piece of paper, our brain reflexively creates the 3D concave or convex shape. Now for that creepy Lincoln upside down face. Faces trigger activity in areas of the brain that have specifically evolved to help us recognize faces.
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Tavi Gevinson: A teen...
and it's seen as power. But they're not strong characters who happen to be female. They're completely flat, and they're basically cardboard characters. The problem with this is that then people expect women to be that easy to understand,
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“She Does Not Know Her...
the girl does not know her beauty she chooses to believe that her eyes are dark and troubled no one told her evany was the color of the universe's wings she thinks her nose is too flat her breasts too small her legs too long in
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A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
only ascent that I have which is a flat where I am residing as a collateral security and then got the low because there's no such technology we are the first in the world so the technology had to be created
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
living flat jackets the mothers are worried and quickly scoop up the youngest here the two males face each other the family man backs towards one of his more loyal wives calling for support
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Giant Horse Conch &...
But out on the flats, the scent of dying snail wafts away on the tide. It's a scent that these hermit crabs are partial to. It's vital that the crabs have the best possible protection
Video examples
The evolution of the...
And while today's mass produced cover illustrations are marketing tools, the cover designs of early books were made to order. Even spines have a history. Initially, they were not considered aesthetically important, and the earliest ones were flat, rather than rounded. The flat form made the books easier to read
Video examples
The evolution of the...
Being cupped, rather than flat, enables it to better sense the direction of the incoming light. Among its other uses, this ability allows an organism to seek out shade and hide from predators. Over the millenia, as such light cups grew deeper in some organisms, the opening at the front grew smaller.
Video examples
How to spot a...
And if a glowing strip doesn't show up on a recent bill, you have a fake on your hands. For times when you're not dealing with counterfeit masterminds, looking for simple visual cues will do. Make sure the portrait looks lifelike and not flat, the seal has perfectly even sawtooth points,
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Your knees should be at a right angle with your feet flat on the floor. But what if your posture isn't that great? Try redesigning your environment. Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported,
Video examples
How optical illusions...
even on a flat piece of paper, our brain reflexively creates the 3D concave or convex shape. Now for that creepy Lincoln upside down face. Faces trigger activity in areas of the brain that have specifically evolved to help us recognize faces.
Video examples
Tavi Gevinson: A teen...
and it's seen as power. But they're not strong characters who happen to be female. They're completely flat, and they're basically cardboard characters. The problem with this is that then people expect women to be that easy to understand,
Video examples
“She Does Not Know Her...
the girl does not know her beauty she chooses to believe that her eyes are dark and troubled no one told her evany was the color of the universe's wings she thinks her nose is too flat her breasts too small her legs too long in
Video examples
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
only ascent that I have which is a flat where I am residing as a collateral security and then got the low because there's no such technology we are the first in the world so the technology had to be created
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
living flat jackets the mothers are worried and quickly scoop up the youngest here the two males face each other the family man backs towards one of his more loyal wives calling for support
Video examples
Giant Horse Conch &...
But out on the flats, the scent of dying snail wafts away on the tide. It's a scent that these hermit crabs are partial to. It's vital that the crabs have the best possible protection
Example 1 of 10
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
Life is given to you like a flat piece of land and everything has to be done. I hope that when I am finished, my piece of land will be a beautiful garden, so there is a lot of work.
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Omari Hardwick
American Actor
I didn't want to just do a show where my character stood out and other characters were flat or one-to-two-dimensional. I wanted everybody to have meat.
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Peggy Noonan
American Writer
I think miracles exist in part as gifts and in part as clues that there is something beyond the flat world we see.
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Cara Delevingne
English Model
I treat the camera like a person - I gaze into it. Photos are a flat thing, and you need to put life into them.
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Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
I've been wearing Supergas forever. I'm always in flats, running around, so it makes sense for me.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
French Athlete
Well, I like characters, players with personality, I don't like flat people.
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Bhushan Kumar
Indian Producer
It's not easy to tell a life story in two-and-a-half hours flat.
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Sherlyn Chopra
All through my teenage life, I've had a flat chest.
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Thomas Friedman
American Journalist
Yes, the world is now flat for publishing as well.
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Eddy Arnold
American Musician
Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
Life is given to you like a flat piece of land and everything has to be done. I hope that when I am finished, my piece of land will be a beautiful garden, so there is a lot of work.
Quote examples
Omari Hardwick
American Actor
I didn't want to just do a show where my character stood out and other characters were flat or one-to-two-dimensional. I wanted everybody to have meat.
Quote examples
Peggy Noonan
American Writer
I think miracles exist in part as gifts and in part as clues that there is something beyond the flat world we see.
Quote examples
Cara Delevingne
English Model
I treat the camera like a person - I gaze into it. Photos are a flat thing, and you need to put life into them.
Quote examples
Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
I've been wearing Supergas forever. I'm always in flats, running around, so it makes sense for me.
Quote examples
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
French Athlete
Well, I like characters, players with personality, I don't like flat people.
Quote examples
Bhushan Kumar
Indian Producer
It's not easy to tell a life story in two-and-a-half hours flat.
Quote examples
Sherlyn Chopra
All through my teenage life, I've had a flat chest.
Quote examples
Thomas Friedman
American Journalist
Yes, the world is now flat for publishing as well.
Quote examples
Eddy Arnold
American Musician
Don't be afraid to fall flat on your face.
Example 1 of 10
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