What does GLASS mean?

Here is the requested information on "glass": Parts of Speech

Noun

Definitions

1. a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda, lime, and sometimes other ingredients and cooling rapidly. 2. a drinking container made of glass. 3. a mirror. 4. a lens.

Pronunciations

US: /ɡlæs/

UK: /ɡlɑːs/

Origin and Usage

The word "glass" comes from the Old English word "glæs," which was likely borrowed from the Late Latin word "glasses." Glass has been used for thousands of years, with evidence of glassmaking dating back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Today, glass is used in a wide variety of applications, including windows, mirrors, lenses, and containers.

Synonyms

crystal, pane, mirror, lens, tumbler

Related Words

crisp, frost, frost, icy, water

Example Sentences

1. The artist blew a beautiful glass vase. 2. She drank her water from a tall glass. 3. He looked at himself in the glass mirror. 4. The scientist adjusted the glass lens on the microscope.