ceramics

American  

[suh-ram-iks] / səˈræm ɪks /

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) the art or technology of making objects of clay and similar materials treated by firing.

2. (used with a plural verb) articles of earthenware, porcelain, etc.

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ceramics British  

/ ˈsɛrəmɪst, sɪˈræmɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the art and techniques of producing articles of clay, porcelain, etc

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Other Word Forms

• ceramist noun

Etymology

Origin of ceramics

First recorded in 1855–60; ceramic, -ics

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• ceramics vs. pottery

Example Sentences

Long existing beyond the boundaries of race, nationhood and categorical art movements, Lam produced a range of work, including graphic design, book illustrations, large Jackson Pollock-inspired abstractions, and expressionistic ceramics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dior designer Jonathan Anderson drew inspiration from nature and his love of ceramics for his debut Haute Couture collection on Monday, just days after mixed reviews for his menswear.

From Barron's

That defiance includes displaying their fragile ceramics in the aboveground House of Culture, along with Ryabov’s own work, which survived a rocket attack last summer that damaged several buildings across the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

While he remained an advocate for Burslem's ceramics heritage, he said the town could not rely on it for its regeneration and needed to get behind initiatives like so-called "Burslemmy".

From BBC

My grandmother, who taught ceramics classes, made me my very first Black Santa Claus.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• wares