glaze

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English glaer (“‘amber’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
glaze

Plural
glazes

glaze (plural glazes)

  1. The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).
  2. (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain.
  3. Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
  4. A glazing oven. See glost ("oven").
  5. A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to glaze

Third person singular
glazes

Simple past
glazed

Past participle
glazed

Present participle
glazing

to glaze (third-person singular simple present glazes, present participle glazing, simple past and past participle glazed)

  1. (intransitive) To become glazed or glassy.
  2. (transitive) In painting, to apply a thin, transparent layer of color.

[edit] Translations

coating of pottery
layer of paint
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[edit] References

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1]
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