Glass (gl s), Philip Born 1937. American composer whose minimalist style of music contains elements of both rock and Indian music. His works include the opera Einstein on the Beach (1975). |
| glass (gls) n. 1. Any of a large class of materials with highly variable mechanical and optical properties that solidify from the molten state without crystallization, are typically made by silicates fusing with boric oxide, aluminum oxide, or phosphorus pentoxide, are generally hard, brittle, and transparent or translucent, and are considered to be supercooled liquids rather than true solids. 2. Something usually made of glass, especially: a. A drinking vessel. b. A mirror. c. A barometer. d. A window or windowpane. 3. a. glasses A pair of lenses mounted in a light frame, used to correct faulty vision or protect the eyes. b. A binocular or field glass. Often used in the plural. c. A device, such as a monocle or spyglass, containing a lens or lenses and used as an aid to vision. 4. The quantity contained by a drinking vessel; a glassful. 5. Objects made of glass; glassware. adj. 1. Made or consisting of glass. 2. Fitted with panes of glass; glazed. v. glassed, glass·ing, glass·es v.tr. 1. a. To enclose or encase with glass. b. To put into a glass container. c. To provide with glass or glass parts. 2. To make glassy; glaze. 3. a. To see reflected, as in a mirror. b. To reflect. 4. To scan (a tract of land or forest, for example) with an optical instrument. v.intr. 1. To become glassy. 2. To use an optical instrument, as in looking for game. [Middle English glas, from Old English glæs; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
glass
Noun
1. a hard brittle transparent solid, consisting of metal silicates or similar compounds
2. a drinking vessel made of glass
3. the amount contained in a drinking glass: a glass of wine
4. objects made of glass, such as drinking glasses and bowls [Old English glæs]
| glass (gls) A usually transparent or translucent material that has no crystalline structure yet behaves like a solid. Common glass is generally composed of a silicate (such as silicon oxide, or quartz) combined with an alkali and sometimes other substances. The glass used in windows and windshields, called soda glass, is made by melting a silicate with sodium carbonate (soda) and calcium oxide (lime). Other types of glass are made by adding other chemical compounds. Adding boron oxide causes some silicon atoms to be replaced by boron atoms, resulting in a tougher glass that remains solid at high temperatures, used for cooking utensils and scientific apparatuses. Glass used for decorative purposes often has iron in it to alter its optical properties. A Closer Look Common sand and glass are both made primarily of silicon and oxygen, yet sand is opaque and glass is transparent. Glass owes its transparency partly to the fact that it is not a typical solid. On the molecular level, solids usually have a highly regular, three-dimensional crystalline structure; the regularities distributed throughout the solid act as mirrors that scatter incoming light. Glass, however, consists of molecules which, though relatively motionless like a typical solid, are not arranged in regular patterns and thus exhibit little scattering; light passes directly through. At a specific temperature, called the melting point, the intermolecular forces holding together the components of a typical solid can no longer maintain the regular structure, which then breaks down, and the material undergoes a phase transition from solid to liquid. The phase transition in glass, however, depends on how quickly the glass is heated (or how quickly it cools), due to its irregular solid structure. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structuredrinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking plate glass, sheet glass - glass formed into large thin sheets natural glass - magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly milk glass, opal glass - a milky white translucent or opaque glass optical glass - clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses crown glass - a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk soft glass - glass having a relatively low softening point ground glass - glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching ground glass - particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive lead glass - glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index laminated glass, safety glass, shatterproof glass - glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering sodium silicate, soluble glass, water glass - a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs stained glass - glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows wire glass - a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it Pyrex - a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry solid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure |
| 2. |  glass - a container for holding liquids while drinkingbeer glass - a relatively large glass for serving beer bumper - a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale" container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) goblet - a drinking glass with a base and stem highball glass - a tall glass for serving highballs liqueur glass - a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner) parfait glass - a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served rummer - a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts schooner - a large beer glass seidel - a glass for beer tumbler - a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom water glass - a glass for drinking water wineglass - a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served glass - a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure | |
| 3. | glass - the quantity a glass will hold containerful - the quantity that a container will hold | |
| 4. |  glass - a small refracting telescope refracting telescope - optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece | |
| 5. | glass - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, ice amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law | |
| 6. |  glass - a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirrormirror - polished surface that forms images by reflecting light | |
| 7. | glass - glassware collectively; "She collected old glass" | |
| Verb | 1. | glass - furnish with glass; "glass the windows" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" double-glaze - provide with two sheets of glass |
| 2. | glass - scan (game in the forest) with binoculars scan - examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray" | |
| 3. | glass - enclose with glass; "glass in a porch" | |
| 4. | glass - put in a glass container | |
| 5. | glass - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
Translations
glass [glɑːs] n → vidrio, cristal m;
(for drinking) → vaso;
(with stem) → copa;
(also: looking glass) → espejo
glass [glɑːs] n → verre m;
(also: looking glass) → miroir m;
glasses npl (= spectacles) → lunettes fpl
glass [glɑːs] n (substance) → vetro (= tumbler); bicchiere m (also: looking glass) → specchio see also glasses
n glass [glaːs]
1 a hard usually breakable transparent substance The bottle is made of glass; (also adjective ) a glass bottle. glas زُجاج стъкло sklo; skleněný glas; glas- das Glas, Glas-... γυαλί vidrio klaas شیشه lasi (en/de) verre זכוכית कांच staklo üveg kaca gler vetro; di vetro ガラス 유리; 유리의 stiklas; stiklinis stikls; stikla- kaca glas; glazen glass kieliszek, szklanka vidro (de/din) sticlă стекло sklo; sklený steklo staklo glas กระจก cam 玻璃 скло شیشہ thuỷ tinh 玻璃
2 a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses. glas كأس زُجاجي чаша sklenice glas das Glas ποτήρι vaso, copa klaas لیوان lasi verre כוס पीने का बर्तन čaša pohár gelas glas bicchiere コップ 컵 stiklinė glāze gelas glas (drikke)glass lustro copo pahar стакан; рюмка; бокал pohár(ik) kozarec čaša glas แก้วน้ำ bardak, kadeh 玻璃杯 склянка کانچ کا جام cái cốc, cái ly 玻璃杯
3 (also ˈlooking-glass) a mirror. spieël مِرآه огледало zrcadlo spejl der Spiegel καθρέφτης espejo peegel آینه peili glace, miroir מערה शीशा ogledalo, zrcalo tükör cermin spegill specchio 鏡 거울 veidrodis spogulis cermin spiegel speil barometr espelho oglindă зеркало zrkadlo ogledalo ogledalo spegel กระจก ayna 鏡子 дзеркало, люстерко آئینہ gương soi 镜子
4 a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one The glass is falling. barometer تِلِسْكوب: مِقْراب барометър barometr barometer das Barometer βαρόμετρο barómetro ilmaklaas فشار سنج ilmapuntari baromètre מד-כובד बैरोमीटर barometar barométer barometer loftvog barometro 晴雨計 청우계 barometras barometrs barometer barometer barometer okulary barómetro barometru барометр barometer barometer, zračni pritisk barometar barometer ปรอท barometre 氣壓計 барометр ماحول کا دباؤ یا اس کی پیمائش کا آلہ cái phong vũ biểu 气压计
n pl glasses
spectacles. brille نَظّارات очила brýle briller die Brille γυαλιά, διόπτρες (πληθ.) gafas prillid عینک silmälasit lunettes משקפיים चश्मा naočale szemüveg kacamata gleraugu occhiali めがね 안경 akiniai brilles cermin mata bril briller szklanka óculos ochelari очки okuliare očala naočari glasögon แว่นตา gözlük(ler) 眼鏡 окуляри چشمہ kính đeo mắt 眼镜
n glassful
the amount that a drinking-glass will hold Pour in two glassfuls of water. glasvol ملء الكأس съдържанието на една чаша sklenice (plná) glas das Glasvoll (γεμάτο) ποτήρι vaso klaasitäis به اندازه یک لیوان پر lasillinen (plein) verre כוס מלאה ग्लास में आने लायक मात्रा puna čaša pohárnyi segelas glasfylli bicchiere コップ一杯の 컵 한 잔(의 양) stiklinė glāze (kā mērvienība) gelas penuh glas glass szklanka copo cheio pahar (plin) стакан (чего-л.) (plný) pohár poln kozarec puna čaša glas เต็มแก้ว bir bardak dolusu... 一杯的容量 склянка ایک گلاس میں مشروب کی کل مقدار lượng một cốc nước chứa được 一杯的容量
adj glassy
1 not showing any expression a glassy stare. glaserige جامِدَه безжизнен skelný, apatický udtryksløs; glasagtig glasig ανέκφραστος vidrioso klaasistunud سرد و بی روح lasittunut vitreux זגוגי निर्भाव staklast üveges hampa, tanpa ekspresi sviplaus, dauflegur vitreo 生気のない 무표정한 stiklinis stiklains; stīvs kosong glazig glassaktig, uttrykksløs szklisty vítreo sticlos тусклый sklený steklen, srep bezizražajan glasartad, stel เงียบสงบตา ifadesiz, boş 獃滯的 скляний, тьмяний سپاٹ đờ đẫn 呆滞的
2 like glass a glassy sea. helder, spieëlgladde زُجاجي، كالزُّجاج като стъкло jako zrcadlo glasagtig klar σαν γυαλί vítreo, cristalino klaasjas, peegelsile زلال lasimainen, peilikirkas uni comme un miroir כמו זכוכית कांच की तरह staklen üvegszerű seperti cermin spegilsléttur cristallino, trasparente 鏡のような 유리같은 stiklinis (par ūdens virsmu) gluds; spoguļgluds berkaca-kaca glasachtig speilblank, glassklar szklisty cristalino ca oglinda зеркальный ako zrkadlo prozoren, prosojen staklast spegelblank เหมือนกระจก cam gibi 象玻璃的 склоподібний, склистий شفاف như gương 象玻璃的
n glassiness
glasagtigheid زُجاجِيَّه، جُمود النَّظْرَه безжизненост sklovitost glasagtighed die Klarheit έλλειψη εκφραστικότητας, απάθεια vidriosidad, aspecto cristalino klaasitaolisus شفافیت lasimaisuus aspect vitreux זגוגי कांच जैसा prozirnost üvegszerűség sifat seperti kaca e-ð sem líkist gleri vetrosità; trasparenza 鏡のような状態 투명함 lygumas, išraiškos nebuvimas stiklainums; gludums sifat yang berkaca-kaca glazigheid, glasachtigheid glassaktighet szklistość brilho aspect sticlos тусклость;зеркальность sklovitosť steklenost bezizražajnost glasaktighet, glansighet ความใสเหมือนกระจก cama benzerlik; ifadesizlik 明淨 склоподібність شفافیت، نفاست vẻ đờ đẫn 明净
glasses , meaning spectacles, is plural: His reading glasses are broken .
but a pair of glasses takes a singular verb: A pair of glasses has been found .
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