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
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b
: a paint in which the vehicle is an acrylic resin
c
: a painting done in an acrylic resin
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Noun
a painting done in acrylics
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Its pieces, including the beer cans, are made of acrylic paint on aluminum and varnish, and could be found in unexpected corners at LAM.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Natasha Gural, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Schwartz began studying art, experimenting in mediums including acrylic and watercolors, frequently mixing these with such unusual materials as sand or found objects.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Adam Grimm, an artist based in South Dakota, won the competition for his acrylic portrait of two spectacled eiders against a backdrop of snowy mountains, reports WSHU’s Davis Dunavin.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Its pieces, including the beer cans, are made of acrylic paint on aluminum and varnish, and could be found in unexpected corners at LAM.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
Choosing the tondo canvas for He (2024), an acrylic and gold leaf, Holmes is inserting his Black figure into the dead-white-male art historical canon.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Schwartz began studying art, experimenting in mediums including acrylic and watercolors, frequently mixing these with such unusual materials as sand or found objects.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Acrylic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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acryl·ic
ə-ˈkril-ik
: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives
acrylic polymers
acrylic
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