practical
Noun pluralpracticals
Pluralpracticals
- 1Useful and likely to work well in a real situation.
Like a tool that does the job, not just one that looks nice.
We need a practical plan that we can actually follow.
Her advice was practical and easy to use.
Similarworkable, feasible, viable, realistic, sensible
Oppositeimpractical, unworkable, unrealistic, infeasible
- 2About doing real things instead of just ideas or theory.
Like learning to swim by getting in the water, not just reading about it.
The course gives you practical training, not just lectures.
He prefers practical work to reading about it in books.
Similarhands-on, applied, empirical, real-world
Oppositetheoretical, academic, abstract, hypothetical
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- 3Describes a person who is good at doing useful, real-world tasks.
Like a friend who fixes the problem while others only talk about it.
My grandfather was a practical man who could fix almost anything.
She's very practical and always knows how to solve problems.
Similarpragmatic, sensible, down-to-earth, realistic, hands-on
Oppositeimpractical, idealistic, unrealistic, dreamy
- 4A part of an exam where you must show a skill by doing it, not by writing.
Like a cooking test where you must actually make the dish, not just write the recipe.
She passed the written part but was nervous about the practical.
Our chemistry practical is next Tuesday.
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- 5A lab activity where students do an experiment or test themselves.
Like a cooking class where you actually make food instead of just watching.
We have a physics practical this afternoon.
The practical took two hours to complete.
Similarexperiment, lab
- 6Describes a film or stage prop that really works and is not just a fake.
Like a toy oven that can really cook, not one that only looks like an oven.
The stove on set was practical, so the actors could really cook.
They needed a practical lamp that actually turned on.
Similarworking, functional, functioning, operational
Oppositefake, nonfunctional
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- 7Describes a light that lights the set and is also seen in the scene.
Like a real lamp in a movie that you can see and that also lights the room.
The lamp in the corner was a practical light that lit the actor's face.
They used a practical bulb instead of hiding studio lamps.
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- 8A stage or film prop that really works instead of just looking real.
Like a toy phone that can really ring, not one that only looks like a phone.
The phone on the desk was a practical, so it actually rang.
We built a practical for the scene where the kettle boils.
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- 9A light that lights the set and is also seen on screen as part of the scene.
Like a lamp you see in a photo that is also lighting the picture.
The director added a practical to make the room feel warmer.
That glowing lamp on the table is a practical.
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Origin
It comes from Middle English, from a Medieval Latin word practicālis.