Acrylic material is artificial and is manufactured by a chemical process.
2. mass noun
Acrylics or acrylic paint is a type of paint used by artists.
I use watercolours much less than I do oils or acrylics.
acrylic in British English
(əˈkrɪlɪk)
adjective
1.
of, derived from, or concerned with acrylic acid
noun
2. short for acrylic fibre, acrylic resin
3.
a paint or colour containing acrylic resin
Word origin
C20: from acrolein + -yl + -ic
acrylic in American English
(əˈkrɪlɪk)
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to acrylic acid or products made of it
2.
designating or of a series of olefin acids with the general formula CnH2n-2O2
3.
designating or of an acrylic resin product (paint, fiber, plastic, adhesive, etc.)
noun
4.
acrylic painting
5.
acrylic fiber
Word origin
acrolein + -yl + -ic
Examples of 'acrylic' in a sentence
acrylic
He used acrylic paint to capture the dazzling colours and the unending sunlight.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The range of brushes available for acrylic painting is vast.
Crawshaw, Alwyn Crawshaw's Watercolour Studio (1993)
The new acrylic wigs helped her to feel normal.
Steel, Elizabeth Coping With Sudden Hair Loss (1988)
The manufacturers will assure you that the acrylic wigs look just as good after washing.
Steel, Elizabeth Coping With Sudden Hair Loss (1988)
Modern acrylic wigs are lightweight and trendy.
Steel, Elizabeth Coping With Sudden Hair Loss (1988)
Surgery is a far bigger step than sticking on an acrylic nail.
The Sun (2013)
Especially as he has to keep the acrylic nails on.
The Sun (2014)
Then a special acrylic mixture is painted on top of your own nail and upwards over the form.
Sedgbeer, Sandra The A-Z of Beauty Treatment (1994)
The addition of acrylic gloss medium to the paint reduces its consistency to produce thin layers which dry rapidly.
Bulgin, Sally Acrylics Masterclass (1994)
When dry, use a rubber stamp and acrylic paint to print baubles along the branches.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His medium was a mixture of acrylic paint and oil pastel, which he would make himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is no point wearing acrylic nails - they snap when you are weightlifting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This technique is unique to the acrylic medium and shows how accidents can be exploited and controlled to play an effective role in a painting.
Bulgin, Sally Acrylics Masterclass (1994)
By experimenting you will quickly discover how different combinations of acrylic colours with the wide range of acrylic mediums available will produce quite different effects.
Bulgin, Sally Acrylics Masterclass (1994)
Instead, get a small acrylic paint brush and apply a strip of balm down the front of the leg.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Gel polish can also be applied to acrylic nails, but you have to buff away the surface shine first.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That night she was wearing very long acrylic nails, and as the match flared so did one of her nails.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For me, it was much easier to slip into a department store and buy an acrylic wig "over the counter".
Steel, Elizabeth Coping With Sudden Hair Loss (1988)
Could I jab an intruder with my acrylic nails but not a knife?
The Sun (2012)
A, you can see what acrylic paint looks like when it is brushed on to a surface.
Crawshaw, Alwyn Crawshaw's Watercolour Studio (1993)
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In other languages
acrylic
British English: acrylic NOUN
Acrylic material is artificial and is manufactured by a chemical process.
American English: acrylic
Brazilian Portuguese: acrílico
Chinese: 丙烯酸纤维
European Spanish: acrílico
French: acrylique
German: Acryl
Italian: acrilico
Japanese: アクリル
Korean: 아크릴 소재
European Portuguese: acrílico
Latin American Spanish: acrílico
All related terms of 'acrylic'
acrylic acid
a colourless corrosive pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of acrylic resins . Formula: CH 2 :CHCOOH
acrylic color
a color or paint made by mixing pigments in a solution of acrylic resin
acrylic fiber
any of a group of synthetic polymeric fibers composed at least 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and made into fabrics
acrylic fibre
a textile fibre, such as Orlon or Acrilan , produced from acrylonitrile
acrylic resin
any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters , or amides , used as synthetic rubbers , textiles , paints, adhesives , and as plastics such as Perspex
acrylic painting
a painting done with pigments in a solution of an acrylic resin : it dries quickly with a brilliance and depth comparable to those of both watercolor and oil paints