tweeze
Definition
Verb: * To remove or grasp something, typically a hair or small splinter, by plucking or pulling with a pair of tweezers.
Usage
The verb "tweeze" describes the specific action of using tweezers. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the thing being plucked). * You tweeze an eyebrow hair, a splinter, or an ingrown hair. * It is most commonly used in the context of personal grooming, especially for shaping eyebrows.
Examples
- She carefully tweezed the stray hairs to perfect the shape of her brows.
- The nurse used sterilized tweezers to tweeze the small piece of glass from the patient's finger.
- I need to tweeze this annoying ingrown hair.
Advanced Usage
- "to tweeze out": This phrasal verb emphasizes the action of removing something by plucking it. It is often used interchangeably with the simple verb "tweeze."
- She managed to tweeze out the deeply embedded splinter.
Variants and Related Words
- Tweezers (noun, plural): The small pincer-like tool used for plucking or picking up tiny objects.
- A pair of tweezers is essential for precise grooming.
Synonyms
- Pluck
- Extract (when referring to removal)
- Pull out
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Tweeze out: To remove something by plucking with tweezers.
- It took forever to tweeze out all the tiny hairs.
Verb
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pluck with tweezers
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tweeze facial hair
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