craft
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3.7
- noun
- /kræft/
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artesanía
- He taught me the craft of pottery, showing me how to shape the clay by hand.
- arts and crafts
- craft activities
- craft lessons
I would say, you know, First off, learn your craft, right?
- I would say, you know, First off, learn your craft, right?
- So it's like I take my craft as right, yes.
- And so learn the craft and practice the craft.
- But they have all these handmade crafts like from all over Mexico.
- Now obviously a lot of paper craft requires glue.
Examples
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It was just about the craft of cooking.
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I have a concrete mindset and I sharpen my craft to an obsessive degree.
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And so it made me really appreciate his craft and what he does.
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Well, she said you were a little tough on her, but... her craft has never been better.
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It's just somebody whose craft is built into his fingers.
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This is a fine craft.
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I'm in the craft shop most of the day.
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Students can develop a deeper understanding of their craft and a greater ability to communicate their musical insights.
Academic text (2015) -
The skullmakers, too, are specialists whose craft is passed down from one generation to the next.
Academic text (1990) -
The need for our preservice teachers to reflect on their craft during university training cannot be overstated.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.0
A skilled job that needs hands-on training, for example carpentry
36
4.2
A thing made by hand that shows skill and care
30
4.1
Skill and care in making things by hand like furniture or pottery that look and work well
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2.1
Making decorative things by hand or the movement that values handmade work
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3.5
Making and fixing things from wood, like furniture or roofs
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4.1
Skill in making things that look and work well, often by hand
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3.2
A way of making things from wood by hand or with tools
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3.5
An object made by hand or the skill of making things by hand
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3.4
Making things from wood by hand, often as a hobby
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4.9
A thing made by hand that shows careful skill
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4.0
An object made by hand with skill instead of by machine
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3.5
Work that shapes metal into useful or decorative objects with tools
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3.9
Making something into a certain shape often by hand
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5.1
Skill in making things well, often by hand and with care
1
4.0
Objects made by hand with skill and care, like pots or baskets
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4.0
A craft of making things from leather like belts and wallets
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3.8
Making objects by shaping and joining pieces of metal
Skill and work of people who make things by hand, like pots or furniture
Skill in carving and shaping wood to make objects like furniture
Making, shaping, and decorating things from leather by hand
Making things by hand with a needle, for example sewing and embroidery
Work of designing, making, and fixing metal tools and forms used to make parts
Relating to making tools used in factories and workshops
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
A small boat that carries soldiers and equipment from ships to shore
- Specialized
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5.9
An aircraft that floats because it is lighter than the air, like a balloon or airship
A group of workers in the same skilled trade who join together to protect their rights
- Specialized
A machine like an airplane or helicopter that needs power to fly
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Craft comes from an old English word cræft meaning 'power' or 'skill', like the German word Kraft ('power'). So a craft has always been about the skill someone uses to make things, which is why today a craft is a skilled job or activity.