gilding
Origin of gilding
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How to use gilding in a sentence
Analyses reveal that as the gilding decayed, it formed gold spheres invisible to the naked eye that are responsible for the purple color, the researchers report online September 9 in Science Advances.
Why once-gold ceilings in Spain’s Alhambra palace have purple stains | Carmen Drahl | September 9, 2022 | Science NewsAs his eye became accustomed to the gloom, David Arden saw traces of gilding on the walls.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuThe Turks (especially those of the lower orders) use a kind of clay pipe made of red earth decorated with gilding.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The elegant roof was supported on three rows of red sandstone pillars, adorned with chaste gilding and stucco-work.
The Red Year | Louis TracyA rich, tender sunshine is streaming in through the windows, and gilding the stately edifice with the purest light.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches | William Makepeace Thackeray
The true man stands out in his native dignity and the gilding is rubbed off the hypocrite.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward
British Dictionary definitions for gilding
/ (ˈɡɪldɪŋ) /
the act or art of applying gilt to a surface
the surface so produced
another word for gilt 1 (def. 2)
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