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Smear vs Schematic - What's the difference?

smear | schematic |

As nouns the difference between smear and schematic

is that smear is a mark made by smearing while schematic is a drawing or sketch showing how a system works at an abstract level.

As a verb smear

is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

As an adjective schematic is

represented simply.

smear

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
    • The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
  • To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
    • She smeared her lips with lipstick.
  • To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
    • ''The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.
  • To become spread by smearing.
    • The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear .
  • To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.

    • Synonyms

    * spread * (have a substance smeared on) coat, cover, layer

    Derived terms

    * smearer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mark made by smearing.
    • This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears .
  • (medicine) A Pap smear.
    • I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear .
  • A false attack.
  • A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact
  • A rough glissando in jazz music.

    • Synonyms

    * (mark) streak * (Pap smear) Pap smear, Pap test

    Derived terms

    * cervical smear * smear campaign * smear case

    Anagrams

    * * * * English ergative verbs

    schematic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • represented simply
  • sketchy, incomplete
  • * 1902 , , Varieties of Religious Experience ,
    • Dr. Starbuck gives an interesting, and it seems to me a true, account -- so far as conceptions so schematic can claim truth at all...
  • relating to a schema
  • *
    • Given the terminology we have introduced here, we can say that all of the bracketed phrases in (3) above are of the schematic form (4) below:
    (4)    Specifier + Head + Complement
    Now, we have already argued in the case of Noun Phrases that a Head Noun together with its Complement form an N-bar; and that this N-bar together with its Specifier ( = Determiner) forms an N-double-bar.

    Noun

    (wikipedia schematic) (en noun)
  • A drawing or sketch showing how a system works at an abstract level.
    • I'll have to study the schematics for the new integrated circuit before I can create a good layout.

    Synonyms

    * diagram

    Anagrams

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