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ceramic, a. (n.)|sɪˈræmɪk|
Also keramic.
[ad. Gr. κεραµικός of or for pottery, κεραµική (τέχνη) the potter's art, pottery, f. κέραµος potter's earth, pottery. Cf. F. céramique.]
1. Of or pertaining to pottery, esp. as an art.
[Not in Craig 1847.]1850J. Marryat Pottery & Porc. Introd., The Plastic or Keramic [ed. 1868 Ceramic] Art. 1862Thornbury Turner I. 245 About 1775 Mr. Wedgwood..began to introduce high art into ceramic manufacture. 1879Academy 38 Imitations of ancient ceramic work.
2. a. As n. in pl. The ceramic art, the art of making pottery.
1859Gullick & Timbs Paint. 30 Writers on ceramics. 1879Academy 38 (Article) Recent Ceramics.
b. As n. (usu. in sing.) Products of the ceramic art; pottery.
1880‘Mark Twain’ Tramp Abroad I. xx. 178 My chief solicitude was about my collection of keramics. 1902Jrnl. Anthrop. Inst. XXXII. 373 As..a considerable body of prehistoric pottery has accumulated in our museums, the time has arrived when some attempt should be made to arrange this early ceramic in approximately chronological order. 1932Antiquity VI. 221 The stratification of the ceramic was accurately noted. |