English adjective: charcoal | |||
1. | charcoal of a very dark grey | ||
Synonyms | charcoal-gray, charcoal-grey | ||
Similar | achromatic, neutral | ||
Antonyms | chromatic | ||
English noun: charcoal | |||
1. | charcoal (substance) a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air | ||
Synonyms | wood coal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atomic number 6, C, carbon, fuel | ||
2. | charcoal (artifact) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing | ||
Synonyms | fusain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | writing implement | ||
3. | charcoal (attribute) a very dark grey color | ||
Synonyms | charcoal gray, charcoal grey, oxford gray, oxford grey | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gray, grayness, grey, greyness | ||
4. | charcoal (artifact) a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drawing | ||
English verb: charcoal | |||
1. | charcoal (creation) draw, trace, or represent with charcoal | ||
Examples | Did he charcoal his major works over a short period of time? | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draw | ||
Entail | delineate, describe, draw, line, trace | ||
Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||