ceramic

/səˈɹæmɪk/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

classic, everyday, flat, many, rich, white, wooden

She decorated her kitchen with everyday ceramic plates and bowls from the local market.

VERB + CERAMIC

back, depicted, develop, dish, found, iron, making, touch

The archaeologists found ceramic fragments scattered across the ancient settlement floor.

CERAMIC + NOUN

artifacts, figurines, industry, pieces, piggy, plates, pot, sculptures

My grandmother collected ceramic figurines from different countries throughout her life.

PREP.

from, in, on, on, up, with

She carefully arranged the delicate ceramic vases on the shelf in her living room.

Definitions

adj

Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

A ceramic vase stood on the table.

And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms.

noun

A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature.

Joan made the dish from ceramic.

An object made of this material.

Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.

Photographed by Juergen Teller, the project included a series of JW Anderson women’s wear looks, still-life images and sketches of Ms. Odundo and Ms. Corbett’s ceramics, as well as their portraits, and blankets designed as part of the collaboration.

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A ceramic vase stood on the table.

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And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms.

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Joan made the dish from ceramic.

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Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment.

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She became rich by making ceramic pieces.

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