dope sheet
- noun
- /doʊp ʃiːt/
- US
:
hoja de referencia
- The production team relied on the dope sheet to keep track of daily tasks.
Examples
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She updated the dope sheet every morning with new statistics and deadlines.
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I always refer to the dope sheet before the meeting.
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Before the meeting, he quickly scanned the dope sheet for any important changes.
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The team provided a dope sheet for the new project.
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Before the meeting, he quickly scanned the dope sheet for any important changes.
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She updated the dope sheet every morning with new statistics and deadlines.
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The production team relied on the dope sheet to keep track of daily tasks.
Synonyms
249
1.0
A book that gives simple instructions and basic information
75
4.1
A computer file that has written information people share
50
3.8
Written information that explains how to use a machine or computer program
24
9.6
Private information about a person or situation
16
3.7
Documents like books or letters that people use to do research
8
3.4
A small note with key facts to use for quick reference or during a test
1
3.7
A document that lists detailed information, for example technical details or personal information
A small book you carry to look things up quickly
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a document with essential information' is compositionally built from 'dope' (insider/secret information) + 'sheet' (a piece of paper), so the overall sense is directly inferable from the parts. This follows usual English compounding patterns (compare 'info sheet' or 'factsheet'), although note that 'dope' is colloquial and polysemous (drugs, stupid), so inferability depends on knowing the 'insider information' sense.
Etymology
Dope sheet later became a general name for any short paper with key facts. Because the racing dope sheet was a quick list you could read at a glance, people began to use the phrase for a simple reference or 'short guide' in other jobs.