- gild|ing
- gild|ing «GIHL dihng», noun.1. a thin layer of gold or similar material with which a thing is gilded.2. the act of covering with such a layer.3. a gilded thing or surface.
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gild — I [[t]gɪld[/t]] v. t. gild•ed gilt, gild•ing 1) to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold colored substance 2) to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to 3) archaic to make red, as with blood • gild the lily Etymology: 1300–50; ME; OE… … From formal English to slang
o|ver|gild — «OH vuhr GIHLD», transitive verb, gild|ed or gilt, gild|ing. 1. to cover with gilding. 2. Figurative. to tinge with a golden color … Useful english dictionary
Electro-gilding — E*lec tro gild ing, n. The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gilding — Gild ing (g[i^]ld [i^]ng), n. 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gilding metal — Gilding Gild ing (g[i^]ld [i^]ng), n. 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wash gilding — Water gilding Wa ter gild ing The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; called also {wash gilding}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water gilding — Wa ter gild ing The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; called also {wash gilding}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aftergilding — The treatment of a fixed and hardened histologic specimen of nervous tissue with gold salts. * * * af·ter·gil·ding (af″tər gildґing) the histologic application of gold salts to nerve tissue after fixation and hardening … Medical dictionary
parcel-gilt — par′cel gilt adj. fur partly gilded, as an article of silverware • Etymology: 1425–75 par′cel gild ing, n … From formal English to slang
wash-gilding — washˈ gildˈing noun A gilding made with an amalgam of gold from which the mercury is driven off by heat, leaving a coating of gold • • • Main Entry: ↑wash … Useful english dictionary
