ribbon

Examples

• All

• The bigger menus work better, but the ribbon icons are still way too small.

  Blog text (28)

• The second type of thermal printer uses a ribbon with a coating of sublimable dye.

  Academic text (1992)

• So it doesn't have the traditional ribbon bar, doesn't have any of the other stuff.

  Linus Tech Tips

• I think they'll enjoy attending the ribbon cutting at the Acme factory.

  Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

• In the latest software update, the new features can be accessed through the ribbon at the top of the application.

• To adjust the document settings, click on the 'Settings' tab in the ribbon menu.

• The ribbon interface in the program helps users quickly find the tools they need for editing.

Synonyms

T

toolbar

vsribbon

• Specialized

12 3.2

A row of buttons or icons on a computer screen that gives quick access to tools

groups commands under labeled tabs near the top for organized access

Compounds

B

blue ribbon

13 3.1

A prize given for first place in a contest

B

blue-ribbon

5 5.4

Of very high quality and chosen as the best

B

blue ribbon commission

• Formal

2 6.1

An independent group of respected experts who study a public problem and give advice

T

typewriter ribbon

• Archaic

1 5.1

A long narrow strip of fabric covered with ink used in a typewriter to print letters on paper

B

blue ribbon committee

• Formal

1 5.9

A group of respected experts chosen to study an important public problem and give advice

B

blue ribbon jury

• Formal

8.1

A group of chosen people with special knowledge who decide a difficult court case

R

ribbon development

• Jargon

7.4

Building houses in a long narrow line along a road outside a town

R

ribbon fern

8.0

A plant with long thin leaves like ribbons that grows in shady damp places

R

ribbon grass

• UK

7.7

A grass that lives for many years with broad striped leaves that grows in wet places like ponds and ditches

R

ribbon snake

• US

6.5

A thin North American snake with a yellow stripe often near water

R

ribbon-leaved water plantain

• Specialized

9.9

A water plant with long narrow leaves that grows in shallow water

R

ribbon tree

• New Zealand

9.9

A New Zealand tree whose inner bark makes a strong fiber like flax

R

ribbon worm

8.9

A long soft sea animal that can stretch and reach prey with a thin mouth tube

W

Western ribbon snake

• US

7.6

A thin North American snake with yellow or red stripes that is not poisonous and often lives near water

How Complex

control panel

• Specialized

4 3.4

ribbon

• Specialized

13 3.9

toolbar

• Specialized

12 3.2

menu

• Specialized

117 1.2

Surface Forms

Etymology