Definition of Glass
Glass
Glass
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A hard, transparent, and brittle material made from sand or silica.
e.g. She carefully held the delicate glass vase in her hands.
(noun)
broadly things made of such a material, such as eating utensils or the flat sheets used to make greenhouses;
e.g. The store keeps its glass in a special cabinet so that customers do not accidentally break things. In the winter, some fruits may be grown under glass so that they are not damaged by the cold.
(noun)
a container from which a beverage may be drunk, typically made of glass, or the amount of a liquid that can be held by such a container;
e.g. He filled a glass with orange juice to drink with his breakfast. I like to drink a glass of water as soon as I wake up in the morning.
(noun)
(British) a mirror, a reflective surface often used to look at one's own appearance;
e.g. She stood in front of the glass to style her hair.
(verb)
to build walls or casing around something using glass, in order to enclose or otherwise cover it;
e.g. They decided to glass their porch to keep dust and bugs out.
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