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–v.t.1. to put glass in; cover with glass. Pieces of glass cut to the right size are used to glaze windows and picture frames.2. to make a smooth, glassy surface or glossy coating: »
to glaze china, to glaze a ham.
3. to cover (a painted surface) with a thin layer of transparent color to modify the tone.–v.i.to become smooth, glassy, or glossy: »The man's eyes glazed with pain.
–n.1. a smooth, glassy surface or glossy coating: »the glaze on a china cup. A glaze of ice on the walk is dangerous.
2. a substance used to make such a surface or coating on things.3. Cooking. a) a glossy covering on a food, such as one of sugar syrup. b) stock cooked down to a thick paste, for coating meats.4. U.S. a glassy coating of ice formed by rain that freezes upon striking the ground or some other surface.5. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface to modify the tone.╂[Middle English glasen < glas glass]–glaz´er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.