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1satin — n., adj., & v. n. a fabric of silk or various man made fibres, with a glossy surface on one side produced by a twill weave with the weft threads almost hidden. adj. smooth as satin. v.tr. (satined, satining) give a glossy surface to (paper).… …
2glaze — I. v. a. 1. Put glass in (windows), furnish with glass. 2. Cover with a glassy substance, incrust with a glaze. 3. Calender, polish, gloss, burnish, furbish, give a glossy surface to. II. v. n. Become glassy, grow dim, grow filmy, become… …
3pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
4Diffuse reflection — For reflection of charged particles, see Scattering from rough surfaces. Diffuse and specular reflection from a glossy surface[1] Diffuse reflection is the reflection of light from a surface such that an incident ray is reflected at many …
5glaze — [[t]gleɪz[/t]] v. glazed, glaz•ing, n. 1) to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window[/ex] 2) cer to give a vitreous surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by fusion of the body 3) to cover… …
6glaze — glazily, adv. glaziness, n. /glayz/, v., glazed, glazing, n. v.t. 1. to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window. 2. to give a vitreous surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by fusion of the… …
7Plasterwork — refers to construction or ornamentation done with plaster, such as a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls. This is also sometimes called pargeting. The process of creating plasterwork, called… …
8glaze — [c]/gleɪz / (say glayz) verb (glazed, glazing) –verb (t) 1. to furnish or fit with glass; cover with glass. 2. to produce a vitreous or glossy surface on (pottery, pastry, etc.). 3. to cover with glaze. 4. Painting to cover (a painted surface or… …
9Painterwork — accomplishes two things, namely the preservation and the coloration of the material painted. The compounds used for painting, taking the word as meaning a thin protective or decorative coat, are very numerous, including oil paint of many kinds,… …
10List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …
