Piece
noun
A part of something that has been separated from the whole.
I ate a piece of cake after dinner
Often appears as...
- piece of cake
- piece of advice
noun
An item, thing or object.
She wrote a thoughtful piece on climate change
Often appears as...
- news piece
- think piece
noun
A person seen as an object, often in a sexual or diminutive way.
He referred to her as a nice piece
Often appears as...
- hot piece
- nice piece
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A coin of a particular value.
He tossed a 50-cent piece into the fountain
Often appears as...
- 50-cent piece
- ten-cent piece
noun
A piece of art such as a painting or sculpture.
The museum features pieces by famous artists
Often appears as...
- art piece
- master piece
noun
A firearm or gun.
He packed his piece before leaving the house
Usage tips
Slang
noun
A part of something that has been separated from the whole.
I ate a piece of cake after dinner
Often appears as...
- piece of cake
- piece of advice
noun
An item, thing or object.
She wrote a thoughtful piece on climate change
Often appears as...
- news piece
- think piece
noun
A person seen as an object, often in a sexual or diminutive way.
He referred to her as a nice piece
Often appears as...
- hot piece
- nice piece
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A coin of a particular value.
He tossed a 50-cent piece into the fountain
Often appears as...
- 50-cent piece
- ten-cent piece
noun
A piece of art such as a painting or sculpture.
The museum features pieces by famous artists
Often appears as...
- art piece
- master piece
noun
A firearm or gun.
He packed his piece before leaving the house
Usage tips
Slang
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifiable Use
Use 'piece' when referring to something that can be counted or measured.
Could you give me a piece of that cheese?
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Physical
'Piece' can refer to abstract parts of a whole, like time or information.
I finally understood a crucial piece of the puzzle.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifiable Use
Use 'piece' when referring to something that can be counted or measured.
Could you give me a piece of that cheese?
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Physical
'Piece' can refer to abstract parts of a whole, like time or information.
I finally understood a crucial piece of the puzzle.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifiable Use
Use 'piece' when referring to something that can be counted or measured.
Could you give me a piece of that cheese?
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Physical
'Piece' can refer to abstract parts of a whole, like time or information.
I finally understood a crucial piece of the puzzle.
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Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem? The bird's tool kit includes a short stick hanging on a piece of string, three stones inside wooden cages, and a longer stick trapped in a plastic box.
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How to read music - Tim...
probably learned their lines from a script, which essentially tells them what to say and when to say it. A piece of written music operates on exactly the same principle. In a very basic sense, it tells a performer what to play and when to play it. Aesthetically speaking, there's a world of difference
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Questions No One Knows...
the fact that we think and dream and ask these questions might yet turn out to be one of the most important facts about the universe. And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite.
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What is Zeno's Dichotomy...
Once he gets there, he still needs to walk half the distance that's left, which takes another finite amount of time. This happens again and again and again. You can see that we can keep going like this forever, dividing whatever distance is left into smaller and smaller pieces,
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What really happens to...
It gets better. The blocks are shredded into tiny pieces, which are washed and melted, so they become the raw materials that can be used again. As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins,
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Top 5 Killer Crocodile...
trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing to pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or two of these hippos
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What does my headscarf...
I can walk down the street in the exact same outfit and what the world expects of me and the way I'm treated depends on the arrangement of this piece of cloth. But this isn't going to be another monologue about the hijab
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Debunking the myths of...
Research has implicated three regions of the brain variously involved in social behavior and complex cognitive planning, voluntary movement, and emotional and motivational responses. The other piece of the puzzle
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Genius: Aretha Chain of...
wherever i wanted to time to change it and i want to keep changing with it you got to disturb the piece when you can't get no peace this is what you were meant to do
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Sometimes, what can you...
these these shredded pieces of our turf just torn up life
Video examples
Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem? The bird's tool kit includes a short stick hanging on a piece of string, three stones inside wooden cages, and a longer stick trapped in a plastic box.
Video examples
How to read music - Tim...
probably learned their lines from a script, which essentially tells them what to say and when to say it. A piece of written music operates on exactly the same principle. In a very basic sense, it tells a performer what to play and when to play it. Aesthetically speaking, there's a world of difference
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
the fact that we think and dream and ask these questions might yet turn out to be one of the most important facts about the universe. And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite.
Video examples
What is Zeno's Dichotomy...
Once he gets there, he still needs to walk half the distance that's left, which takes another finite amount of time. This happens again and again and again. You can see that we can keep going like this forever, dividing whatever distance is left into smaller and smaller pieces,
Video examples
What really happens to...
It gets better. The blocks are shredded into tiny pieces, which are washed and melted, so they become the raw materials that can be used again. As if by magic, bottle three is now ready to be reborn as something completely new. For this bit of plastic with such humble origins,
Video examples
Top 5 Killer Crocodile...
trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing to pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or two of these hippos
Video examples
What does my headscarf...
I can walk down the street in the exact same outfit and what the world expects of me and the way I'm treated depends on the arrangement of this piece of cloth. But this isn't going to be another monologue about the hijab
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
Research has implicated three regions of the brain variously involved in social behavior and complex cognitive planning, voluntary movement, and emotional and motivational responses. The other piece of the puzzle
Video examples
Genius: Aretha Chain of...
wherever i wanted to time to change it and i want to keep changing with it you got to disturb the piece when you can't get no peace this is what you were meant to do
Video examples
Sometimes, what can you...
these these shredded pieces of our turf just torn up life
Example 1 of 10
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Viola Davis
American Actress
Your job as an actor is to piece together whatever you've learned in your training, or whatever you have experienced in your life, to piece together a person.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.
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Mel Gibson
Actor
It's amazing how powerful a piece of work can be and how it can influence people and change. It's pretty interesting.
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Noma Dumezweni
English Actress
I'm a great company actor, a great supporting actor. I serve the piece.
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George Harrison
British Musician
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.
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Giles Deacon
British Designer
It's important to offer well-thought-out pieces at lower prices.
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Randy Pausch
American Educator
I've said my piece. My time now is entirely focused on family.
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Slowthai
English Musician
My mum raised me - love her to pieces.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
My whole life is a theater piece.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
American Actress
I just want pieces of the world.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
Your job as an actor is to piece together whatever you've learned in your training, or whatever you have experienced in your life, to piece together a person.
Quote examples
Alan Rickman
British Actor
Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.
Quote examples
Mel Gibson
Actor
It's amazing how powerful a piece of work can be and how it can influence people and change. It's pretty interesting.
Quote examples
Noma Dumezweni
English Actress
I'm a great company actor, a great supporting actor. I serve the piece.
Quote examples
George Harrison
British Musician
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.
Quote examples
Giles Deacon
British Designer
It's important to offer well-thought-out pieces at lower prices.
Quote examples
Randy Pausch
American Educator
I've said my piece. My time now is entirely focused on family.
Quote examples
Slowthai
English Musician
My mum raised me - love her to pieces.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
My whole life is a theater piece.
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Jada Pinkett Smith
American Actress
I just want pieces of the world.
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