🇬🇧 Composition meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Composition is the different parts or ingredients that make up something. It tells you what is inside it, like the things in a soup, the materials in a toy, or the colors in a painting. When you talk about the composition of something, you are explaining what it is made of and how those parts are put together.

The composition of my pencil case is pencils, pens, paperclips, and enough eraser dust to form a small new planet.

The composition of my piggy bank is mostly air with a small sprinkling of disappointed coins.

The composition of our family photo is five smiling faces and one cat trying to escape the frame forever.

The composition of Grandpa’s beard includes hair, crumbs, and at least three missing puzzle pieces.

The composition of my sister’s “perfume” is water, glitter, and a powerful smell of disaster.

The little girl held a clear jar and asked about its composition. Her father tipped it, showing composition: glass, sand, tiny shells. He opened a photo and named its composition—sea, sky, sun. She learned the jar's composition, touched the glass composition, laughed, and hugged the jar like a bright, small treasure.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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