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plaque definition

plaque (plak)

noun

    1. any thin, flat piece of metal, wood, etc., with a picture, design in relief, etc., hung as on a wall for ornamentation
    2. a wall tablet inscribed to commemorate an event, identify a building, etc.
  2. a platelike brooch worn as a badge or ornament
    1. an abnormal patch on the skin, mucous membrane, etc.
    2. a thin, transparent film on a tooth surface, containing mucin, bacteria, etc.: if not removed it forms tartar and promotes tooth decay
    3. a deposit of fatty or fibrous material in a blood vessel wall

Etymology: Fr < MDu placke, disk, spot, patch

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plaque Synonyms

plaque

n.

plate, slab, tablet, award; see decoration 2, prize.


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plaque Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • psoriasis: Clinically these lesions can often resemble a plaque of psoriasis or even eczema.

Converse of object

  • unveil: She also unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.

Adjective modifier

  • commemorative: Commemorative plaques will be available for purchase at a later date.

Modifies a noun

  • psoriasis: It generally appears on people who have unstable plaque psoriasis, where lesions are not clearly defined.

Noun used with modifier

  • memorial: On the church wall is a memorial plaque to the crew of a Greek ship lost in a storm in the twenties.
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