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stylesheet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈstaɪlʃiːt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication; a small style guide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: style guide

2

noun

Meaning 2

A document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, web-design

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From style + sheet.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tyyliohje — a document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication
  • French: feuille de style — a document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication
  • German: Formatvorlage — a document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication
  • German: Stilvorlage — a document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication
  • German: Stilblatt — a document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication
  • Portuguese: folha de estilo — a document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication
  • Turkish: tasarım yaprağı — a document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication
  • Esperanto: stilfolio — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Finnish: tyyliohje — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Finnish: tyylisivu — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • French: feuille de style — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • German: Formatvorlage — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • German: Stilvorlage — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • German: Stilblatt — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • German: Stylesheet — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Greek: φύλλο τεχνοτροπίας (fýllo technotropías) — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Hungarian: stíluslap — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Irish: bileog stíle — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Irish: stílbhileog — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Japanese: スタイルシート (sutairushīto) — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Spanish: hoja de estilo — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Swahili: laha mtindo — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Swedish: stilmall — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents
  • Turkish: tasarım yaprağı — Internet: a document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents