size
1
9.4
- noun
- /saɪz/
- Specialized
- Now this is an incredibly delicate process, but by moistening the canvas I can soften the size which bonds the ground layer to the canvas.
Examples
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An added perk for Burchfield fans is the museum's life-size replica of the artist's painting studio.
Blog text (20) -
Period wood, acid, gold size, lampblack.
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I use a 3% silver nitrate solution to reduce the size of the granulation tissue.
Academic text (2003) -
All evidence has to be submitted in a proper-size Nolan envelope.
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Age, hormone levels, and goitre size are important prognostic factors.
Academic text (1991) -
This is going to provide an exponentially stronger bond than the rabbit skin glue size that I reactivated earlier.
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Proper mixing, type of amendment and particle size, and adequate aeration are important in minimizing odor generation levels.
Academic text (1995) -
The artist applied a thin layer of size to the canvas to prepare it for painting.
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Make sure to use size to fill the pores of the fabric before you start embellishing it.
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She mixed the size into the glue to give it a thicker consistency for the project.
Synonyms
1
8.2
A sticky substance applied to cloth or paper to fill small holes and make them stiffer
Idioms
- Informal
8
6.1
Challenge someone of similar size or strength instead of someone weaker
Compounds
8
3.2
A bed or mattress size larger than a double and smaller than a king, about 60 by 80 inches
- Specialized
1
4.8
How tall letters are in a font, from the lowest tail to the highest top
- Specialized
1
7.0
Seeing a familiar object as the same size even when distance makes it look smaller or larger
Surface Forms
Etymology
Size for the glue comes from an old word that meant 'to fix' or 'to set', so a size is a sticky substance used to 'set' or stiffen cloth and to make paper less absorbent.