indirect vs sheer

indirect

adj
  • Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means 

  • Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result 

  • Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path 

verb
  • To access by means of indirection; to dereference. 

noun
  • An indirect cost. 

  • An indirect radiator 

sheer

adj
  • Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something. 

  • Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular. 

  • Downright; complete; pure. 

  • Very thin or transparent. 

noun
  • A sheer curtain or fabric. 

  • An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship. 

  • The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern. 

verb
  • To swerve from a course. 

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