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- Dictionaryantique/anˈtiːk/
noun
- 1. a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality: "Pauline loves collecting antiques"
adjective
- 1. having a high value because of age and quality: "an antique clock"
- 2. belonging to ancient times: "statues of antique gods" Similar
verb
- 1. make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means: "sanding will change the lustre of the sanded spot, especially if the finish has been antiqued"
- 2. search or shop for antiques: North American "they went antiquing almost every weekend"
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The meaning of ANTIQUE is existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient. How to use antique in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Antique.
something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality: You can't give away Granny's old bookcase - it's a valuable antique. My mother collects antiques. humorous. someone or something very old or old-fashioned: These kids make me feel like an antique.
The common definition of antique is a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has an enhanced value because of its considerable age, but it varies depending on the item, its source, the year of its creation, etc.
something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality: You can't give away Granny's old bookcase - it's a valuable antique. My mother collects antiques. humorous. someone or something very old or old-fashioned: These kids make me feel like an antique.
any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase. the antique style, usually Greek or Roman, especially in art. Printing. a style of type.
An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity. ...a genuine antique. ...antique silver jewellery.
n. 1. 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. 2. The style or manner of ancient times, especially that of ancient Greek or Roman art: an admirer of the antique. v. an·tiqued, an·tiqu·ing, an·tiques. v.tr.
