glazing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.
Meanings
- (countable, gerund, uncountable) The act or process of glazing or an instance thereof.
-
(countable, uncountable) The material used in such act or process; glaze.
Before new glazier's putty can be applied, the various bits of old glazing must be scraped off.
- (countable, uncountable) The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material.
- (countable, uncountable) All the windows of a building.
- (countable, uncountable) The art of covering with a vitreous substance.
- (countable, uncountable) Semi-transparent colours painted thinly over others to modify the effect.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glazings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
double-glazing · glazing agent · double glazing · glazing bar
Translations (4)
sv glasning (part of a window) · ga gloiniú (windows) · fr vitrage (part of a window) · fr vitrage (windows)