English to English
adjective
- Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a convex shape that narrows toward a point
source: WordNet 3.0
- the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
source: WordNet 3.0
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
source: WordNet 3.0
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle
source: WordNet 3.0
- A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- diminish gradually
Interested tapered off.
source: WordNet 3.0
- give a point to
The candles are tapered.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
source: Webster 1913
- To make or cause to taper.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [téper] Kandilang malakí
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [téper] Duluhan; upusín
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
