charcoal

/'tʃɑ:koul/
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charcoal

The artist sketches a portrait with a piece of charcoal.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A porous black carbon material: A lightweight, black substance made by heating wood or other organic materials in a lack of air.
    • A stick of this material for drawing: A drawing implement made from compressed charcoal.
    • A drawing made with this material: An artwork created using charcoal sticks.
    • A very dark grey color: A color resembling that of charcoal.

  2. Verb:

    • To draw or represent with charcoal: To create an image using charcoal sticks.

  3. Adjective:

    • Of a very dark grey color: Having a color similar to that of charcoal.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Material):

    • We used charcoal to light the barbecue grill.
    • The artist bought a box of willow charcoal for sketching.

  • Noun (Drawing/Artwork):

    • The gallery featured several beautiful charcoals of landscapes.

  • Noun (Color):

    • She painted the wall a deep charcoal.

  • Verb:

    • He charcoaled a quick portrait of the model.

  • Adjective:

    • She wore a charcoal grey suit to the interview.
Advanced Usage

  • "Activated charcoal": A specially processed, highly porous form of charcoal used for filtration and medical purposes.

    • The water filter uses activated charcoal to remove impurities.

  • "Charcoal burner": A person who makes charcoal or a stove designed to burn it.

    • In historical times, a charcoal burner lived deep in the forest.
Variants and Related Words
  • Charcoaly (adj., informal): Resembling or characteristic of charcoal.
    • The meat had a charcoaly flavor from the grill.
Synonyms
  • Carbon black: A pigment produced by the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.
  • Fusain: A type of fibrous charcoal found in coal.
  • Graphite (for drawing): A crystalline form of carbon used in pencils, though distinct from charcoal.
Related Phrases
  • To charcoal-broil: To cook food over burning charcoal.
    • We plan to charcoal-broil steaks this weekend.
Idioms
charcoal

The artist sketches a portrait with a piece of charcoal.

Adjective
  1. of a very dark grey
Noun
  1. a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material
  2. a very dark grey color
  3. a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
  4. a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
Verb
  1. draw, trace, or represent with charcoal

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