Used in a Sentence

acrylic

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for acrylic.

Editorial note

Museum glass is great but decent risk of breaking in transit, hence the use of the acrylic.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A painting executed using such a paint.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of acrylic gathered in one view.

noun

A painting executed using such a paint.

noun

A thick sheet of plastic.

noun

A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for acrylic.

Example sentences

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Museum glass is great but decent risk of breaking in transit, hence the use of the acrylic.

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You can't do metal, but you can do wood and acrylic up to 3/8inch (5mm).

3

Cut out a window on the box and put in the acrylic window.

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Price-wise, there is almost no way a wooden frame of that size with a framers-grade acrylic could ever get down to that size.

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For the future -- provide exact specs on the acrylic you're using to front the pieces (and consider offering museum glass in the future).

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Polyester (78%) and acrylic (22%) made most of the difference.

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Thanks for the feedback on mat samples and the acrylic.

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I have been thinking about the inverse idea: a small desk with a plain pine plank top with a sheet of acrylic over that.

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The acrylic cases are backlit with blue LEDs...

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It's made from turned metal and acrylic glass.

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* Effluent from sewage treatment plants was tested, and contained similar proportions of polyester (67%), acrylic (17%) and polyamide (16%).

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Important changes noted by lifting the acrylic.

Quote examples

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We did something like this using big 4x8 sheets of acrylic (plastic) from the local "Lowe's Depot".

2

When an artist paints a portrait, you don't see a "Powered by Winsor & Newton Acrylic Products" stamped onto the bottom of the canvas.

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I wouldn't say it's a "different art form" any more than acrylic is a different art form than oil or tempura (paints in case you're wondering) -- indeed film photography + darkroom technique is closer to digital photography + Photoshop technique than oil is to acrylic.

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You'll be glad to know that as of March 2012, all of our canned foods have this non-BPA lining." I don't know enough to judge whether there's anything still worrisome in a "double-coated acrylic and polyester protective barrier" - but they didn't substitute BPA with BPS, at least.

Proper noun examples

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Acrylic paint is quite new, water-based forms invented just 50 years ago.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use acrylic in a sentence?

Museum glass is great but decent risk of breaking in transit, hence the use of the acrylic.

What does acrylic mean?

A painting executed using such a paint.

What part of speech is acrylic?

acrylic is commonly used as noun, adjective.