often attributive
1
: any of various amorphous materials formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization: such as
a
: a usually transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicates
b
: a material (such as obsidian) produced by fast cooling of magma
2
b(1)
: an optical instrument or device that has one or more lenses and is designed to aid in the viewing of objects not readily seen
(2)
: field glasses, binoculars
—usually used in plural
c
glasses plural
: a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place
called also eyeglasses, spectacles
3
: the quantity held by a glass container
4
5
: crystal meth
specifically
: a pure form of crystal meth
glassed; glassing; glasses
1
a
: to provide with glass : glaze sense 1
b
: to enclose, case, or wall with glass
the sunroom was glassed in
2
: to make glassy
3
a
: reflect
b
: to see mirrored
4
: to look at through an optical instrument (such as a pair of binoculars)
Synonyms
Examples of glass in a Sentence
Noun
The waiter filled our glasses with water.
She drank two glasses of water.
She was wearing dark glasses with thick black frames.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
In Louisville, many Black people are far from surprised
Sept. 27, 2020
Hankison fired 10 shots into Taylor’s glass door and windows during the raid, but didn’t hit anyone.
—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Hunting these areas, or at least glassing them from afar, can produce encounters with big deer.
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Noun
It can be enjoyed in a glass of prosecco or added to cocktails for a subtle, floral enhancement to various occasions.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
In Louisville, many Black people are far from surprised
Sept. 27, 2020
Hankison fired 10 shots into Taylor’s glass door and windows during the raid, but didn’t hit anyone.
—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
These bold, vibrant paint markers are the perfect upgrade from basic crayons, giving them a chance to decorate anything from posters to rocks to glass with a new level of motor skills.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Hunting these areas, or at least glassing them from afar, can produce encounters with big deer.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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glass
1 of 2 noun1
: a hard brittle usually transparent substance commonly formed by melting a mixture of sand and chemicals and cooling to hardness
2
a
: something (as a water tumbler, lens, mirror, barometer, or telescope) that is made of glass or has a glass lens
b
plural
: a pair of glass or plastic lenses held in a frame and used to help one see clearly or to protect the eyes
3
: the quantity held by a glass
glass
2 of 2 verb
: to fit or protect with glass
Medical Definition
glass
nounoften attributive
1
a
: an amorphous inorganic usually transparent or translucent substance consisting of a mixture of silicates or sometimes borates or phosphates formed by fusion of silica or of oxides of boron or phosphorus with a flux and a stabilizer into a mass that cools to a rigid condition without crystallization
b
: a substance resembling glass especially in hardness and transparency
organic glasses made from plastics
2
a
: an optical instrument or device that has one or more lenses and is designed to aid in the viewing of objects not readily seen
b
glasses plural
: a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place
called also eyeglasses
Biographical Definition
Glass
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Philip 1937– American composer
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