Shard

Pronunciation: /ʃɑːrd/

Definitions of shard

noun a small piece or fragment of a brittle substance, typically glass, metal, or stone

Example Sentences

A1 She found a small glass shard on the beach.

A2 The archaeologist carefully examined the pottery shard for clues about the ancient civilization.

B1 The artist used colorful glass shards to create a mosaic masterpiece.

B2 The explosion sent sharp metal shards flying in all directions.

C1 The detective analyzed the shard of evidence found at the crime scene.

C2 The scientist studied the microscopic structure of the shard under a powerful electron microscope.

Examples of shard in a Sentence

formal The archaeologist carefully excavated the shard of pottery from the ancient site.

informal I found a shard of glass in my shoe and it really hurt!

slang That breakup was like a shard to the heart, it's gonna take time to heal.

figurative The artist used the shard of mirror to reflect different perspectives in her artwork.

Grammatical Forms of shard

• past tense: sharded
• plural: shards
• comparative: sharder
• superlative: shardest
• present tense: shards
• future tense: will shard
• perfect tense: have sharded
• continuous tense: is sharding
• singular: shard
• positive degree: shard
• infinitive: to shard
• gerund: sharding
• participle: sharded

Origin and Evolution of shard

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'shard' originated from the Old English word 'sceard' meaning a fragment or piece that has been broken off.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'shard' has retained its original meaning of a broken piece but has also come to be used in various contexts such as archaeology to refer to fragments of pottery or glass.