Slide: meaning, definitions and examples
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slide
[ slaɪd ]
presentation
A small flat piece of glass or other material on which a picture or writing is displayed. It is usually inserted into a projector for displaying images on a screen.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She prepared a series of slides for her presentation at work.
- The lecturer used slides to illustrate his points during the seminar.
move smoothly along a surface
To move smoothly along a surface, typically with a continuous contact between the surface and the object.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The skater was able to slide effortlessly across the ice.
- The snake can slide through narrow openings due to its flexible body.
Translations
Translations of the word "slide" in other languages:
🇵🇹 deslizar
- escorregar
- lâmina
🇮🇳 स्लाइड
- फिसलना
- स्लाइड शो
🇩🇪 rutschen
- gleiten
- Dia
🇮🇩 meluncur
- seluncur
- slide
🇺🇦 ковзати
- гірка
- слайд
🇵🇱 ślizgać się
- zjeżdżalnia
- slajd
🇯🇵 スライド
- 滑る
- スライドショー
🇫🇷 glisser
- diapositive
- toboggan
🇪🇸 deslizar
- resbalar
- diapositiva
🇹🇷 kaymak
🇰🇷 미끄러지다
🇸🇦 انزلاق
🇨🇿 klouzat
- diapozitiv
- skluzavka
🇸🇰 šmýkať sa
- snímka
- šmykľavka
🇨🇳 滑动
🇸🇮 drseti
- diapozitiv
- tobogan
🇮🇸 renna
🇰🇿 сырғанау
🇬🇪 სრიალა
🇦🇿 sürüşmək
🇲🇽 deslizar
- resbalar
- diapositiva
Word origin
The word 'slide' originated from the Old English word 'slīdan', meaning 'to move smoothly'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings, including a piece of glass for projection and smooth movement along a surface. The concept of 'slide' has been prevalent in human history, from the invention of the slide projector to the joy of sliding down a playground slide.
See also: backslide, backsliding, slider, slides, slideshow, sliding.