acryl·ic
ə-ˈkri-lik 
1
: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives
acrylic polymers
2
: made or consisting of an acrylic
an acrylic window
1
a
b
: a paint in which the vehicle is an acrylic resin
c
: a painting done in an acrylic resin
2
Examples of acrylic in a Sentence
Noun
a painting done in acrylics
Recent Examples on the Web
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
Paper plates served as palettes and each artist was given several dabs of acrylic paint.
—Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
This craft advent calendar comes with 24 craft supplies, including acrylic pants, watercolors, modeling paste, paint brushes, and more to spark creative projects.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
The suburban Maryland artist overlays scraps of torn paper into 3D vignettes, adding color with acrylic paint.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
They’re made of glass and are covered with acrylic silver jewels and gold beads.
—Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
This unique home accent piece is designed to look like a book while providing a clear acrylic space to display your favorite flowers.
—Margaret Drake, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
The modern, acrylic menorah is offered in two colors and can even be used as decor beyond the holiday season.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
This Creativity for Kids kit includes four colors of acrylic paint, 10 river rocks, and stickers with metallic transfers to decorate your creations.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023
Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
They were then modified and finished with resin, resin foam, foam air dry clay, EVA foam and acrylic paint.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
This amount of leverage is good for acrylic latex sealants as well as heavier adhesives like asphalt and cement.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
There’s certainly a sense of magic to his Feather Stool, with its wisps of yellow and white plumage suspended in an acrylic block.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Each painting is twenty-four by eighteen inches, and is executed in wistfully monochromatic acrylic with oil glazes, lightly tinted, on wood panels.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024
Splashes of glittery pink and orange swirl across the acrylic floor.
—Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Made from a mix of polyester and acrylic, the shacket gives extra warmth on those chillier spring mornings.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Dyer will be using acrylics and other media to present a story in her art.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Once dry, mix clear resin (Clear Cast Resin, $25, Michaels) in individual small cups with a few drops of acrylic paint in purple, gold, blue, and white, stirring for even color.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
Paper plates served as palettes and each artist was given several dabs of acrylic paint.
—Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
This craft advent calendar comes with 24 craft supplies, including acrylic pants, watercolors, modeling paste, paint brushes, and more to spark creative projects.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
The suburban Maryland artist overlays scraps of torn paper into 3D vignettes, adding color with acrylic paint.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
They’re made of glass and are covered with acrylic silver jewels and gold beads.
—Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
This unique home accent piece is designed to look like a book while providing a clear acrylic space to display your favorite flowers.
—Margaret Drake, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
The modern, acrylic menorah is offered in two colors and can even be used as decor beyond the holiday season.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
This Creativity for Kids kit includes four colors of acrylic paint, 10 river rocks, and stickers with metallic transfers to decorate your creations.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023
Noun
Available in sizes 14 through 32, this dress is constructed from a stretchy cotton and acrylic blend yarn that is lightweight and breathable despite its sweater-like feel.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
They were then modified and finished with resin, resin foam, foam air dry clay, EVA foam and acrylic paint.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
This amount of leverage is good for acrylic latex sealants as well as heavier adhesives like asphalt and cement.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
There’s certainly a sense of magic to his Feather Stool, with its wisps of yellow and white plumage suspended in an acrylic block.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Each painting is twenty-four by eighteen inches, and is executed in wistfully monochromatic acrylic with oil glazes, lightly tinted, on wood panels.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024
Splashes of glittery pink and orange swirl across the acrylic floor.
—Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Made from a mix of polyester and acrylic, the shacket gives extra warmth on those chillier spring mornings.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Dyer will be using acrylics and other media to present a story in her art.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
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acrylic
1 of 2 adjective
acryl·ic
ə-ˈkril-ik
: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives
acrylic polymers
acrylic
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