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# acrylic

adjective (acrylic); noun (acrylic, acrylics)

«acrylic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Acrylic is a kind of plastic, made by people, that can be clear like glass or made into threads for cloth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#m1)
2. Acrylic paint is a bright paint that dries quickly and becomes waterproof; «acrylics» are these paints. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#m2)
3. Acrylic fibre is used to make jumpers, blankets and yarn that look like wool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#m3)

### In the lessons

In art lessons acrylic paints are used on paper, canvas and models; brushes must be washed before the paint dries. In science and design lessons, acrylic is a material: a strong clear plastic used for fish tanks, signs and windows. In everyday life «acrylic nails» are fake nails. Phrases: «acrylic paint», «acrylic sheet», «acrylic jumper».

### Examples

- We painted our clay pots with acrylic paint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x1)
- Wash your brush quickly; acrylic paint dries fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x2)
- The fish tank is made of clear acrylic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x3)
- My jumper is acrylic, not wool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x4)
- Acrylics are bright and waterproof when dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x5)
- The sign was cut from a sheet of red acrylic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x6)
- Acrylic is lighter than glass and does not shatter as easily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x7)
- Wear old clothes, because acrylic paint will not wash out once dry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/#x8)

### Note

Say «uh-KRIL-ik». Acrylic paint washes off with water only while wet. Acrylic yarn is cheaper than wool and easy to wash but less warm. Acrylic sheet is often called Perspex or Plexiglas (brand names).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «acrylic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acrylic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«acrylic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acrylic.html) on Mova free.