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Each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles
“It was the spitting image of a fish, with miniature scales and fins.”
A thick, dry flake of skin
“Scales would begin to form on my skin due to the extreme lack of humidity.”
A layer or deposit of material that resembles an animal scale
“Where the scales of mica and particles of quartz become apparently homogeneous and compact, the luster acquires a pearly or glimmering character.”
The size or extent of something
“The scale of the project requires consideration in terms of disruption to ongoing activities.”
A ratio of size in a map, model, drawing, or plan
“This map uses a scale of 1:10.”
A series or scheme of stages or ranks
“I am working my way up the company's pay scale.”
An incremental spread or range, usually used for purposes of ranking something
“How would you rate the movie on a scale of one to ten?”
A system of measurement
“This means that our experienced model makers still retain a good feel for proportions when using the metric scale.”
A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
A small, flat, and very thin piece separated from a whole
An apparatus for weighing
The money paid to someone for work or services
A musical sequence of notes played in quick succession
Scales of a fish
Any of the small parasitic insects of the superfamily Coccoidea
A musical interval spanning between two notes, eight diatonic scale degrees apart
A number of similar or related events, objects, or people coming one after another
An outer casing or covering
A special tone or impression associated with something
To climb up or over (something high and steep)
“The grueling climb will involve participants attempting to scale these cliffs in tough conditions.”
To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system
“It was also his duty to scale the logs as they were delivered.”
To remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of
To allow skin or shell to come off, typically to be replaced by another
To alter the dimensions of an object, image, or text
To increase dramatically in value, amount or degree
To slice, bone or make into fillets
To come or fall away from a surface in flakes
To jump over a physical obstacle
To mount or board a vehicle or vessel
To find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales
To coat with a (typically metallic) layer
To make one's way quickly or awkwardly, typically in an upward direction
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