All 7 Uses

sheer
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An Ember in the Ashes
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Helene says this without a trace of irony, and I wince at the sheer idiocy of the idea.
p. 46.6 *

sheer = complete and without restriction OR pure -- without other reasons
The rope is thirty feet long, and this close to the base of the watchtower, the cliffs aren't as sheer.
p. 210.2 *

sheer = so steep it is almost vertical
Helene cranes her neck back and stares up the sheer cliff face.
p. 212.7
My feet scrape against the sheer wall for a terrifying moment before I find the foothold.
p. 223.1
Izzi and I exchange a glance at that—his sheer competence is unnerving.
p. 270.5

sheer = complete and without restriction OR pure -- without other reasons
But then Faris grabs Dex and uses sheer bulk to turn him around and shove him into the crowd, away from me.
p. 440.5
Beside him stands a Tribal girl clad in sheer, rose-colored robes, their hems embroidered with tiny round mirrors.†
p. 285.3

Definitions:

(1) (sheer as in: a sheer blouse)
typically of fabric: very thin and delicate -- often transparent
(2) (sheer as in: sheer fun)
complete or pure -- without restriction, qualification, or other elements (used for emphasis)
(3) (sheer as in: a sheer cliff)
so steep it is almost vertical
(4) (sheer as in: sheer to the left)
change direction; or to cause such a change of direction -- usually abruptly
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Sheer can also be an alternative spelling for shear (to cut). Sheers can refer to light, transparent curtains.