GLAZE


Meaning of GLAZE in English

■ verb

1》 fit panes of glass into (a window frame or similar structure).

↘enclose or cover with glass.

2》 cover with a ~.

3》 (often ~ over ) lose brightness and animation.

■ noun

1》 a vitreous substance fused on to the surface of pottery to form a hard, impervious decorative coating.

2》 Art a thin topcoat of transparent paint used to modify the tone of an underlying colour.

3》 a liquid such as milk or beaten egg, used to form a smooth, shiny coating on food.

4》 N. Amer. a thin, glassy coating of ice on the ground or water.

Derivatives

~r noun

glazing noun

Origin

ME glase , from glass .

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