Potter
noun
A person who makes pots, dishes, and other things made of clay.
My aunt is a potter who makes beautiful ceramic vases.
verb
To spend time doing things in a relaxed way without a clear purpose.
I spent the day pottering around the house.
Often appears as...
- potter around
- potter about
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Colloquial
noun
Harry Potter, a fictional character in a book by J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter is a wizard who studies magic at Hogwarts School.
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Literary
noun
A person who makes pots, dishes, and other things made of clay.
My aunt is a potter who makes beautiful ceramic vases.
verb
To spend time doing things in a relaxed way without a clear purpose.
I spent the day pottering around the house.
Often appears as...
- potter around
- potter about
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
Harry Potter, a fictional character in a book by J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter is a wizard who studies magic at Hogwarts School.
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Association
Link 'potter' to craftsmanship and arts related to clay and ceramics.
She visited the potter's studio to purchase a handcrafted bowl.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Pots
Remember, a potter can also create sculptures and art pieces, not just functional items.
The potter displayed her latest clay sculpture at the gallery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
Potters often embody cultural heritage through their unique designs and techniques.
Local potters use traditional methods to make their pottery.
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Association
Link 'potter' to craftsmanship and arts related to clay and ceramics.
She visited the potter's studio to purchase a handcrafted bowl.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Pots
Remember, a potter can also create sculptures and art pieces, not just functional items.
The potter displayed her latest clay sculpture at the gallery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
Potters often embody cultural heritage through their unique designs and techniques.
Local potters use traditional methods to make their pottery.
Pro Tip 1/3Craft Association
Link 'potter' to craftsmanship and arts related to clay and ceramics.
She visited the potter's studio to purchase a handcrafted bowl.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Pots
Remember, a potter can also create sculptures and art pieces, not just functional items.
The potter displayed her latest clay sculpture at the gallery.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
Potters often embody cultural heritage through their unique designs and techniques.
Local potters use traditional methods to make their pottery.
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The Rich Culture of...
There's a lot of respect for the soil and the land, and where we are. It seems like Nelson is the kind of place that has lots of crafts and artisans, am I right about that? Yeah, absolutely I think Nelson’s always had an abundance of creativity. This area in particular you've got potters, cider makers and olive oil and there's a lot of inspiration in the land.
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How to build a fictional...
Just like real life, fictional worlds operate consistently within a spectrum of physical and societal rules. That's what makes these intricate worlds believable, comprehensible, and worth exploring. In real life, the Law of Gravity holds seven book sets of "Harry Potter"
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The rise and fall of...
Using clay bricks made from river mud, they began to build multi-storied homes and temples. They invented the wheel— a potter’s wheel, for turning mud into household goods and tools. Those clay bricks gave rise to the world’s first cities,
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Theaster Gates: How to...
that if I wanted to make a really nice bowl and I didn't know how to make a foot yet, I would have to learn how to make a foot; that that process of learning has been very, very helpful to my life. I feel like, as a potter,
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
He reasoned that being a ruler was no different than any other craft, whether a potter or doctor, and that only those who had mastered the craft were fit to lead. Ruling was the craft of contemplating the Forms.
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Making sense of...
Potter invisible jackets dark energy is crazy so like me anyway no dark energy is very strange it acts like an anti-gravitational so nothing about dark energy makes sense it's acting exactly kind of against the
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A Scottish Fly Moves In...
oh up down head hook down head uh noddy not noddy and biggie desert queen of the desert leave in las vegas harry potter and the half blood prince yes how did you get that he's only seen one film it's not easy
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The Trials Of Life...
potter wasp doesn't feed her larvae on chewed bodies nor does she supply honey she gives it living food a caterpillar paralyzed by her sting the lip built so carefully around the entrance helps to
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Wasp Builds Unique Nest...
these pea-sized vessels are the work of another kind of wasp a potter wasp once again saliva is an important ingredient
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A child of the state -...
mother let's not talk about breastfeeding Harry Potter was a foster child pip from Great Expectations
Video examples
The Rich Culture of...
There's a lot of respect for the soil and the land, and where we are. It seems like Nelson is the kind of place that has lots of crafts and artisans, am I right about that? Yeah, absolutely I think Nelson’s always had an abundance of creativity. This area in particular you've got potters, cider makers and olive oil and there's a lot of inspiration in the land.
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
Just like real life, fictional worlds operate consistently within a spectrum of physical and societal rules. That's what makes these intricate worlds believable, comprehensible, and worth exploring. In real life, the Law of Gravity holds seven book sets of "Harry Potter"
Video examples
The rise and fall of...
Using clay bricks made from river mud, they began to build multi-storied homes and temples. They invented the wheel— a potter’s wheel, for turning mud into household goods and tools. Those clay bricks gave rise to the world’s first cities,
Video examples
Theaster Gates: How to...
that if I wanted to make a really nice bowl and I didn't know how to make a foot yet, I would have to learn how to make a foot; that that process of learning has been very, very helpful to my life. I feel like, as a potter,
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
He reasoned that being a ruler was no different than any other craft, whether a potter or doctor, and that only those who had mastered the craft were fit to lead. Ruling was the craft of contemplating the Forms.
Video examples
Making sense of...
Potter invisible jackets dark energy is crazy so like me anyway no dark energy is very strange it acts like an anti-gravitational so nothing about dark energy makes sense it's acting exactly kind of against the
Video examples
A Scottish Fly Moves In...
oh up down head hook down head uh noddy not noddy and biggie desert queen of the desert leave in las vegas harry potter and the half blood prince yes how did you get that he's only seen one film it's not easy
Video examples
The Trials Of Life...
potter wasp doesn't feed her larvae on chewed bodies nor does she supply honey she gives it living food a caterpillar paralyzed by her sting the lip built so carefully around the entrance helps to
Video examples
Wasp Builds Unique Nest...
these pea-sized vessels are the work of another kind of wasp a potter wasp once again saliva is an important ingredient
Video examples
A child of the state -...
mother let's not talk about breastfeeding Harry Potter was a foster child pip from Great Expectations
Example 1 of 10
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Amanda Donohoe
English Actress
My sister is older than me and would often go off, so I grew up alone in a sense. I had to amuse myself and developed a wonderful fantasy world and quite happily lived in it. I think, in adulthood, that helped me. I love pottering on my own.
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Hugh Dennis
Im an entirely one-paced runner, but occasionally I try and go into a slightly higher speed and usually pull my dodgy hamstring. So I just potter along with my rather odd bow-legged running style.
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Heather Graham
American Actress
Once a week, I spend a day luxuriating in bed. I like staying in my house, pottering around, and maybe cooking or just laying around reading. I love doing yoga and transcendental meditation.
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Richard Rogers
British Architect
Be passionate about your work and your life' was instilled in me by my mother Dada, who was a potter. She also introduced me to the arts and encouraged me to embrace the new.
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Hannah Gadsby
Australian Comedian
I found that pottering is very conducive to my creative process, so now, I find myself being incredibly creative because I've got such much to procrastinate with.
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Hesiod
Greek Poet
Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.
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Julie Andrews
English Actress
I have always wished I could learn to be a potter. I love collecting ceramics; it would be so fulfilling to create something lovely.
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Sophie Cookson
English Actress
I'm quite a simple person really; I love pottering about, walking and swimming.
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Hayley Mills
British Actress
I like solitary pursuits, such as reading or pottering about in the garden.
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Jennifer Saunders
British Comedian
At home, I relax by gardening, or just pottering.
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Amanda Donohoe
English Actress
My sister is older than me and would often go off, so I grew up alone in a sense. I had to amuse myself and developed a wonderful fantasy world and quite happily lived in it. I think, in adulthood, that helped me. I love pottering on my own.
Quote examples
Hugh Dennis
Im an entirely one-paced runner, but occasionally I try and go into a slightly higher speed and usually pull my dodgy hamstring. So I just potter along with my rather odd bow-legged running style.
Quote examples
Heather Graham
American Actress
Once a week, I spend a day luxuriating in bed. I like staying in my house, pottering around, and maybe cooking or just laying around reading. I love doing yoga and transcendental meditation.
Quote examples
Richard Rogers
British Architect
Be passionate about your work and your life' was instilled in me by my mother Dada, who was a potter. She also introduced me to the arts and encouraged me to embrace the new.
Quote examples
Hannah Gadsby
Australian Comedian
I found that pottering is very conducive to my creative process, so now, I find myself being incredibly creative because I've got such much to procrastinate with.
Quote examples
Hesiod
Greek Poet
Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.
Quote examples
Julie Andrews
English Actress
I have always wished I could learn to be a potter. I love collecting ceramics; it would be so fulfilling to create something lovely.
Quote examples
Sophie Cookson
English Actress
I'm quite a simple person really; I love pottering about, walking and swimming.
Quote examples
Hayley Mills
British Actress
I like solitary pursuits, such as reading or pottering about in the garden.
Quote examples
Jennifer Saunders
British Comedian
At home, I relax by gardening, or just pottering.
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