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Shift
noun
a
key
on
a
computer
or
typewriter
keyboard
that
,
when
pressed
with
another
key
,
produces
capital
letters
or
other
alternate
characters
•
Hold
down
Shift
and
press
the
letter
to
type
a
capital
.
Hold
down
Shift
and
press
the
letter
to
type
a
capital
.
•
Use
Shift+Delete
to
permanently
remove
a
file
in
Windows
.
Use
Shift+Delete
to
permanently
remove
a
file
in
Windows
.
Named
for
its
function
on
early
typewriters
to
"
shift
"
the
type
mechanism
to
a
new
position
for
capitals
.
noun
a
key
on
a
computer
keyboard
that
,
when
held
down
,
makes
letters
uppercase
or
allows
access
to
alternative
characters
•
Hold
down
the
Shift
key
to
type
a
capital
letter
.
Hold
down
the
Shift
key
to
type
a
capital
letter
.
•
Accidentally
leaving
Shift
on
can
make
all
your
emails
look
like
shouting
.
Accidentally
leaving
Shift
on
can
make
all
your
emails
look
like
shouting
.
Named
after
the
mechanical
shift
key
on
typewriters
that
physically
shifted
the
type
mechanism
to
print
capitals
.
shift
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
move
,
or
make
someone
or
something
move
,
a
short
distance
or
into
a
new
position
•
Could
you
shift
the
chair
a
little
so
I
can
open
the
drawer
?
Could
you
shift
the
chair
a
little
so
I
can
open
the
drawer
?
•
The
cat
shifted
on
the
windowsill
to
find
a
sunnier
spot
.
The
cat
shifted
on
the
windowsill
to
find
a
sunnier
spot
.
Old
English
“
sciftan
”
meaning
"
arrange
,
divide
,
allot
",
later
"
move
,
change
".
noun
a
period
of
working
time
in
a
factory
,
hospital
,
shop
,
etc
.
•
I
start
the
morning
shift
at
6
a
.
m
.
I
start
the
morning
shift
at
6
a
.
m
.
•
Doctors
often
work
12-hour
shifts
in
the
emergency
room
.
Doctors
often
work
12-hour
shifts
in
the
emergency
room
.
Sense
of
"
period
of
scheduled
labor
"
arose
in
late
19th-century
industrial
settings
.
noun
a
set
period
of
work
,
especially
in
a
job
that
operates
day
and
night
•
Maria
works
the
night
shift
at
the
hospital
and
sleeps
during
the
day
.
Maria
works
the
night
shift
at
the
hospital
and
sleeps
during
the
day
.
•
After
his
eight-hour
shift
,
Jacob
treated
himself
to
a
hot
meal
.
After
his
eight-hour
shift
,
Jacob
treated
himself
to
a
hot
meal
.
Old
English
scift
,
sceft
“
division
,
arrangement
,”
later
“
period
of
work
.”
Meaning
evolved
to
modern
senses
by
the
19th
century
.
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
change
or
cause
something
to
change
,
especially
an
idea
,
plan
,
or
situation
•
Public
opinion
has
shifted
in
favor
of
renewable
energy
.
Public
opinion
has
shifted
in
favor
of
renewable
energy
.
•
The
company
plans
to
shift
its
focus
to
online
sales
.
The
company
plans
to
shift
its
focus
to
online
sales
.
Extended
sense
of
physical
movement
to
abstract
change
appeared
in
the
16th
century
.
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
change
the
gear
of
a
vehicle
or
bicycle
•
He
shifted
into
second
gear
as
the
car
climbed
the
hill
.
He
shifted
into
second
gear
as
the
car
climbed
the
hill
.
•
Don
’
t
forget
to
shift
before
the
engine
starts
to
strain
.
Don
’
t
forget
to
shift
before
the
engine
starts
to
strain
.
Automotive
use
dates
from
early
20th-century
motorcars
.
noun
a
change
in
something
such
as
a
trend
,
direction
,
or
attitude
•
There
has
been
a
major
shift
in
climate
policy
.
There
has
been
a
major
shift
in
climate
policy
.
•
The
demographic
shift
toward
an
older
population
will
affect
healthcare
.
The
demographic
shift
toward
an
older
population
will
affect
healthcare
.
Abstract
noun
sense
recorded
since
17th
century
.
noun
a
small
change
in
position
,
direction
,
or
tendency
•
There
has
been
a
noticeable
shift
in
public
opinion
toward
renewable
energy
.
There
has
been
a
noticeable
shift
in
public
opinion
toward
renewable
energy
.
•
A
sudden
shift
in
the
wind
blew
the
smoke
back
toward
us
.
A
sudden
shift
in
the
wind
blew
the
smoke
back
toward
us
.
Sense
of
“
slight
change
”
recorded
since
the
16th
century
,
developing
from
earlier
idea
of
a
division
or
movement
.
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
move
or
cause
something
to
move
from
one
place
,
position
,
or
direction
to
another
,
or
to
change
focus
•
Please
shift
your
chair
a
little
to
the
left
so
I
can
pass
.
Please
shift
your
chair
a
little
to
the
left
so
I
can
pass
.
•
Over
time
,
her
priorities
shifted
from
career
to
family
.
Over
time
,
her
priorities
shifted
from
career
to
family
.
Old
English
sciftan
“
arrange
,
divide
,”
later
“
move
,
change
,”
influencing
modern
verb
sense
.
noun
a
simple
,
loose
dress
that
hangs
straight
down
and
does
not
fit
tightly
at
the
waist
•
She
wore
a
linen
shift
to
keep
cool
in
the
summer
heat
.
She
wore
a
linen
shift
to
keep
cool
in
the
summer
heat
.
•
1960s
fashion
popularized
the
mod
shift
with
bold
patterns
.
1960s
fashion
popularized
the
mod
shift
with
bold
patterns
.
From
Middle
English
meaning
"
undergarment
,"
later
adapted
for
modern
dress
style
.
noun
a
simple
,
straight
,
usually
sleeveless
dress
that
hangs
loosely
from
the
shoulders
•
She
wore
a
simple
black
shift
with
a
bright
scarf
.
She
wore
a
simple
black
shift
with
a
bright
scarf
.
•
A
linen
shift
is
perfect
for
hot
summer
days
.
A
linen
shift
is
perfect
for
hot
summer
days
.
Dress
sense
derives
from
earlier
meaning
of
a
woman
’
s
undergarment
in
the
16th
century
,
later
evolving
to
an
outer
garment
in
the
20th
century
.
