Shard (Noun)
Meaning
A broken piece of a brittle artifact.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The archaeologist carefully brushed away the dirt to reveal a shard of ancient pottery.
- A shard of glass from the broken vase pierced her foot as she walked across the floor.
- The museum curator handled the shard of the Ming vase with gloved hands to prevent oil from her skin from damaging it.
- The shard of the broken mirror reflected a distorted image of the room.
- The detective found a shard of ceramic near the crime scene that matched the type of plate used by the suspect.