Tablet Definition

tăblĭt
tablets
noun
tablets
A thin, flat piece of stone, wood, metal, etc. shaped for a specific purpose.
Webster's New World
Such a piece with an inscription, used as a memorial wall panel; plaque.
Webster's New World
A smooth, flat leaf made of wood, ivory, metal, etc. and used to write on.
Webster's New World
A set of such leaves fastened together.
Webster's New World
A writing or drawing pad consisting of sheets of paper glued together at one edge.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To inscribe on a tablet.
American Heritage
To form into a tablet.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Tablet

Noun

Singular:
tablet
Plural:
tablets

Origin of Tablet

  • Middle English tablette from Old French tablete diminutive of table table table

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French tablete (Modern French tablette), diminutive of table (“table").

    From Wiktionary

Tablet Sentence Examples

  • She grabbed her tablet and several pencils.

  • Joan dropped the tablet to her lap.

  • He pushed his breakfast to the side and put the tablet on the table.

  • The next morning she brought him a larger tablet and a padded lap desk.

  • She looked up from the tablet.

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Words Starting With

TTATAB

Words Ending With

TETLET

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With T