1. the quality or state of being sheer; transparency or thinness
2. the quality of being steep or precipitous
3. the quality of being complete or absolute

Examples

• The sheernesses of the curtain fabrics varied from room to room.
• The cliff faces displayed different degrees of sheernesses that challenged even experienced climbers.
• The sheernesses of their determination impressed everyone at the meeting.
• Photographers often seek fabrics with varying sheernesses for different lighting effects.
• The mountain’s multiple sheernesses created a dramatic landscape.
• The sheernesses of the ice made it nearly impossible to see through.