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Glazing

//ˈɡleɪzɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of glazing or an instance thereof. countable, gerund, uncountable
  2. 2
    The material used in such act or process; glaze. countable, uncountable

    "Before new glazier's putty can be applied, the various bits of old glazing must be scraped off."

  3. 3
    The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    All the windows of a building. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The art of covering with a vitreous substance. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Semi-transparent colours painted thinly over others to modify the effect. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of glaze form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

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