CEFR B2

show-glass

noun

Meaning

show-glass means alternative form of show-glass. [(obsolete) A glass that displays objects; a mirror.]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses show-glass to mean alternative form of show-glass. [(obsolete) A glass that displays objects; a....
The teacher asked students to find show-glass in the reading.

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show-glass (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses show-glass to mean alternative form of show-glass. [(obsolete) A glass that displays objects; a....
The teacher asked students to find show-glass in the reading.

How to Use show-glass

a/the show-glass (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a show-glass."
show-glass in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked show-glass in context before translating it."

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