cliché

Definitions of cliché
  1. noun
    a trite or obvious remark
    synonyms: algemeenheid, alledaagsheid, banaliteit, bromide, broom, broomkali, gemeenplaats, platitude, sjablone, sjabloon
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    type of:
    aanmerking, kanttekening, marginalia, opm., opmerking, voetnoot
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
    algemeenheid, alledaagsheid, banaliteit, gemeenplaats, platitude, sjablone, sjabloon
    an obvious truth
  2. noun
    an obvious truth
    synonyms: algemeenheid, alledaagsheid, banaliteit, gemeenplaats, platitude, sjablone, sjabloon
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    algemeenheid, alledaagsheid, banaliteit, bromide, broom, broomkali, gemeenplaats, platitude, sjablone, sjabloon
    a trite or obvious remark
  3. noun
    a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
    synonyms: drukplaat, graveerkunst, gravure, plaatdruk, plaatsnijkunst
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    types:
    ets, koperdruk, koperdrukplaat, kopergravure
    an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
    lijncliché, lijngravure
    engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved
    houtgraveerkunst, houtgravure, houtsculptuur, houtsnijkunst, xylografie
    engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
    type of:
    plaat, plaatje
    a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
  4. noun
    a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
    synonyms: negatief
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    type of:
    film, filmrolletje, filmstrook, fotorolletje
    photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
  5. noun
    a reply of denial
    synonyms: negatief
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    type of:
    nee, neen, negatie, ontkenning
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
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