decal

Thân thiện

A child carefully applies a colorful decal to their skateboard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A design or picture that is prepared on special paper for transfer onto another surface, such as glass, metal, or plastic. The term often refers to the transferred image itself.
   • The special paper bearing such a design, also known as a decalcomania or transfer.

Usage

• The word "decal" is used to describe a decorative item applied to surfaces. It is a countable noun.
• It is commonly associated with stickers, labels, or decorative transfers used on vehicles, models, windows, or electronics.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She put a floral decal on her laptop.
  • The model kit included several water-slide decals for detailing.
  • The store sells custom decals for car windows.

Advanced Usage

• "Dry transfer decal": A type of decal where the design is transferred by rubbing, without the use of water or solvent.
  • He used dry transfer decals for the lettering on the model plane.
• "Water-slide decal": A decal that is applied by soaking it in water to slide the design off its backing paper.
  • Applying water-slide decals requires patience to avoid tearing.

Variants and Related Words

• Decalcomania (n): The technical or formal term for the process of transferring designs or for the decal itself.
  • Decalcomania was a popular craft in the 19th century.
• Transfer (n): A more general term for a design moved from one surface to another, often used interchangeably with "decal."
  • The T-shirt design was created using a heat-activated transfer.

Synonyms

• Sticker: An adhesive label or decoration.
• Emblem: A symbolic design, often used as a badge or decal.
• Label: A piece of material identifying or describing an object, which can be a type of decal.

Related Phrases

• Apply a decal: To put a decal onto a surface.
  • Make sure the surface is clean before you apply the decal.
• Peel-off decal: A decal with an adhesive backing that is peeled from a liner.
  • The peel-off decal was easy to position on the guitar case.

Idioms

(No common idioms are specifically formed with the word "decal.")

Học thuật

Noun

1. either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface

Từ đồng nghĩa

• decalcomania