Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period: synonym: old.
- adjective Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
- adjective Relating to or dealing in antiques.
- adjective Having the appearance of an antique.
- adjective Old-fashioned; outdated.
- noun An object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin.
- noun The style or manner of ancient times, especially that of ancient Greek or Roman art.
- intransitive verb To give the appearance of an antique to.
- intransitive verb To hunt or shop for antiques.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having existed in ancient times; belonging to or having come down from antiquity; ancient: often specifically referring to Greece and Rome: as, an antique statue.
- Belonging to former times, as contrasted with modern; having the form and characteristics of an earlier day; of old fashion: as, an antique robe.
- Fantastic; fanciful; odd; wild; antic. See
antic , 4. - In bookbinding, embossed without gold.
- noun The style or manner of ancient times, specifically of Greek and Roman antiquity: used especially of art. In this sense used only in the singular, and preceded by the definite article: as, fond of the antique; copied from
the antique . - noun Any relic of antiquity; specifically, an example of Greek or Roman art, especially in sculpture.
- noun The name given by American type-founders to a style of type of thick and bold face, of the regular Roman model, in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness: called
Egyptian by British type-founders.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
- adjective Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated.
- adjective Made in imitation of antiquity.”
- adjective Odd; fantastic.
- noun In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively,
the antique , the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Old , used especially of furniture and household items; out of date. - noun An old piece of furniture, household item, or other similar item.
- noun figuratively, mildly pejorative An old person.
- verb intransitive To shop for
antiques ; to search for antiques. - verb transitive To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
- noun any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
- adjective out of fashion
- verb give an antique appearance to
- adjective belonging to or lasting from times long ago
- verb shop for antiques
- noun an elderly man
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Examples
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When people hear the term antique art, people usually think of paintings.
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Horchow is a design company specialized in antique decorating ideas.
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From that point forward I made an effort to look inside old cameras whenever we would stop in antique stores and Sunday flea markets.
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Quite a few of these old booklets can still be found in antique stores, or online bookstores.
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My first and second job was working in antique malls.
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Quite a few of these old booklets can still be found in antique stores, or online bookstores.
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I was wondering where you get teacups like this, as I don't usually see them in antique stores.
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When you say you want to "trace", are you trying to ID the locations in antique photos you have?
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(I still need to get the stickers off the front; way to ruin antique furniture, five-year-old me.)
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I don't collect it any more as I have a large number of pieces and it's rarely encountered any more in American antique shops, having become, as they say, "very collectible" with prices soaring to match.
fbharjo commented on the word antique
something "before"
July 23, 2007