a separate part of a whole; an important piece of the evidence'
a work of art of some artistic value; this store sells only objets dart; it is not known who created this piece
[ Syn: objet dart , art object ]
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; he was here for a little while; I need to rest for a piece; a spell of good weather; a patch of bad weather
a share of something; a slice of the companys revenue
[ Syn: slice ]
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
[ Syn: man ]
an item that is an instance of some type; he designed a new piece of equipment; she bought a lovely piece of china;
a portion of a natural object; they analyzed the river into three parts; he needed a piece of granite
[ Syn: part ]
a musical work that has been created; the composition is written in four movements
[ Syn: musical composition , opus , composition , piece of music ]
an instance of some kind; it was a nice piece of work; he had a bit of good luck
[ Syn: bit ]
an artistic or literary composition; he wrote an interesting piece on Iran; the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests'
a portable gun; he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; a piece of pie; a slice of bread
[ Syn: slice ]
a distance; it is down the road a piece'
piece (n.)
to join or unite the pieces of; patch the skirt
[ Syn: patch ]
create by putting components or members together; She pieced a quilt; He tacked together some verses; They set up a committee
[ Syn: assemble , assemble , put together , put together , set up , set up , tack , tack , tack together , tack together ]
join during spinning; piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings'
eat intermittently; take small bites of; He pieced at the sandwich all morning; She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
repair by adding pieces; She pieced the china cup
[ Syn: patch ]