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dope sheet


A summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Check the dope sheet for the main facts about the project.

CONTEXTUAL

Before the meeting started, the manager handed out a dope sheet so everyone understood the background of the case.

COMPLEX

The investigator carefully reviewed the dope sheet, which contained a comprehensive summary of the suspect's history and recent activities.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cheat sheet

    Any summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, such as an aid for public speaking.

  2. 02

    fast sheet

    A hotel or similar establishment catering to prostitutes.

  3. 03

    four sheets to the wind

    Extremely drunk.

  4. 04

    hit the sheets

    To go to bed.

  5. 05

    hot sheet

    A list of items of high current interest.

  6. 06

    silver sheet

    By extension, movies, the film industry, or that which is related to movies or cinema (often preceded with "the")

  7. 07

    sing off the same hymn sheet

    Alternative form of sing from the same hymnbook.

  8. 08

    smoke one's own dope

    To believe one's own lies or posturings.

Last updated August 10, 2026