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acrylic
[ uh-kril-ik ]
noun
- a paint, prepared especially for artists, in which an acrylic resin serves as a vehicle.
- a painting done with this type of paint:
She sold several acrylics during the show.
acrylic
/ əˈɪɪ /
adjective
- of, derived from, or concerned with acrylic acid
noun
- short for acrylic fibre acrylic resin
- a paint or colour containing acrylic resin
acrylic
- An acrylic resin.
- A paint containing acrylic resin.
- An acrylic fiber.
Word History and Origins
Origin of acrylic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of acrylic1
Example Sentences
The company, which used to cut acrylic, was not considered a machine tool-maker - but it eventually developed machinery to cut glass and became "the star of Apple's mobile phone surface processing," Mr Lin says.
A pivot comes midway, opening final rooms of colorful acrylic portraits, with four heart-rending drawings of Isherwood’s last weeks of life.
A selection of about 100 examples in graphite and acrylic on paper comprises a survey of the prolific L.A. artist, drawn from the Huntington archive of his work.
He claimed to be installing machinery in an acrylic factory, but told AFP in 2015 he "thought there was something suspicious".
The jersey now has pride of place in a clear acrylic box in Lloyd's home office.
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