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glaze

(glāz)

1. A thin smooth shiny coating.

2. A thin glassy coating of ice.

a. A coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics before firing.

b. A coating, as of syrup, applied to food.

c. A transparent coating applied to the surface of a painting to modify the color tones.

4. A glassy film, as one over the eyes.

v. glazed, glaz·ing, glaz·es

v.tr.

1. To fit, furnish, or secure with glass: glaze a window.

2. To apply a glaze to: glaze a doughnut; glaze pottery.

3. To coat or cover thinly with ice.

4. To give a smooth lustrous surface to.

v.intr.

1. To be or become glazed or glassy: His eyes glazed over from boredom.

2. To form a glaze.

[From Middle English glasen, from glas, glass, from Old English glæs; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]

glaz′er n.

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glaze

(ɡleɪz)

1. (Ceramics) (tr) to fit or cover with glass

2. (Ceramics) (tr) ceramics to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch

3. (Art Terms) (tr) to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones

4. (Cookery) (tr) to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc

5. (tr) to make glossy or shiny

6. (when: intr, often foll by over) to become or cause to become glassy: his eyes were glazing over.

7. (Ceramics) ceramics

a. a vitreous or glossy coating

b. the substance used to produce such a coating

8. (Art Terms) a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones

9. (Textiles) a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals

10. (Cookery) something used to give a glossy surface to foods: a syrup glaze.

[C14 glasen, from glas glass]

glazed adj

ˈglazer n

ˈglazy adj

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glaze

(gleɪz)

v. glazed, glaz•ing,
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 body.

3. to cover with a smooth, glossy surface.

4. to coat (a food) with a liquid substance that sets to form a smooth, glossy surface.

5. to cover (a painting) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone.

6. to give a glassy surface to, as by polishing.

7. to give a coating of ice to, by or as if by dipping in water.

v.i.

8. to become glazed or glassy: Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.

9. a smooth, glossy surface or coating.

10. the substance for producing such a coating.

11.

a. a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.

b. the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.

12. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painting.

13. a smooth, lustrous surface on a fabric, produced by treating chemically and calendering.

14.

a. a substance, as sugar syrup, used to form a thin, glossy coating on food.

b. stock cooked down to a thin paste.

15. a thin coating of ice.

[1325–75; Middle English glasen, derivative of glas glass]

glaz′er, n.

glaz′i•ly, adv.

glaz′i•ness, n.

glaze

Past participle: glazed
Gerund: glazing

Imperative
glaze
glaze

Present
I glaze
you glaze
he/she/it glazes
we glaze
you glaze
they glaze

Preterite
I glazed
you glazed
he/she/it glazed
we glazed
you glazed
they glazed

Present Continuous
I am glazing
you are glazing
he/she/it is glazing
we are glazing
you are glazing
they are glazing

Present Perfect
I have glazed
you have glazed
he/she/it has glazed
we have glazed
you have glazed
they have glazed

Past Continuous
I was glazing
you were glazing
he/she/it was glazing
we were glazing
you were glazing
they were glazing

Past Perfect
I had glazed
you had glazed
he/she/it had glazed
we had glazed
you had glazed
they had glazed

Future
I will glaze
you will glaze
he/she/it will glaze
we will glaze
you will glaze
they will glaze

Future Perfect
I will have glazed
you will have glazed
he/she/it will have glazed
we will have glazed
you will have glazed
they will have glazed

Future Continuous
I will be glazing
you will be glazing
he/she/it will be glazing
we will be glazing
you will be glazing
they will be glazing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been glazing
you have been glazing
he/she/it has been glazing
we have been glazing
you have been glazing
they have been glazing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been glazing
you will have been glazing
he/she/it will have been glazing
we will have been glazing
you will have been glazing
they will have been glazing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been glazing
you had been glazing
he/she/it had been glazing
we had been glazing
you had been glazing
they had been glazing

Conditional
I would glaze
you would glaze
he/she/it would glaze
we would glaze
you would glaze
they would glaze

Past Conditional
I would have glazed
you would have glazed
he/she/it would have glazed
we would have glazed
you would have glazed
they would have glazed

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

glaze

To coat food with a shiny liquid finish, e.g. a sauce or syrup.

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Noun	1.	glaze - any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
	2.	glaze - a glossy finish on a fabric burnish, glossiness, polish, gloss - the property of being smooth and shiny
	3.	glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. finish, finishing, coating - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" lustre, luster - a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
Verb	1.	glaze - coat with a glaze; "the potter glazed the dishes"; "glaze the bread with eggwhite" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" blur, film over, glaze over - become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
	2.	glaze - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" glass over, glaze over, glass change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	glaze - furnish with glass; "glass the windows" glass furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" double-glaze - provide with two sheets of glass
	4.	glaze - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze candy, sugarcoat dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten - make sweeter in taste

glaze

noun

1. coat, finish, polish, shine, gloss, varnish, enamel, lacquer, lustre, patina hand-painted tiles with decorative glazes

2. coating, topping, icing Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake.

verb

1. coat, polish, gloss, varnish, enamel, lacquer, burnish, furbish After the pots are fired, they are glazed in a variety of colours.

2. cover, ice, coat Glaze the pie with beaten egg.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

glaze

noun

A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface:

burnish, gloss, luster, polish, sheen, shine, sleekness.

verb

To give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction:

buff, burnish, furbish, gloss, polish, shine, sleek.

Translations

طِلاء زُجاجيطلاء طبقَه بالسُّكَّريَجْمَدُ، يَفْقِدُ الشُّعوريُزَجِّجيَطْلي بالزُّجاج

glazuraglazurovatlazurapolevazasklít

blive glasagtigglasereglasurkandisering

Glasur verglasen glasieren glasig werden

glacage vernis vernisser vitre

beüvegezmázmegüvegesediküvegez

glera, gljábrennaglerjaglerungursykurhúîverîa sviplaus/daufleg

doppi vetri fornire di vetri glassa glassare invetriare

glazūraglazūruotiįstiklintipasidaryti kaip stikliniamstiklius

glazūraiestiklotkļūt blāvam/nespodrampārklāt ar glazūru

glassere glassering sette glass i

глазурь

glazovaťglazúrastať sa sklenenýmstratiť výrazzaskliť

bulanmakcam takmakdonuklaşmakince şeker tabakaperdah

变呆滞糖浆给...上釉配玻璃于釉料

glaze

[gleɪz]

A. N

1. (on pottery) → vidriado m

2. (Culin) (on cake) → glaseado m

B. VT

1. [+ window] → poner vidrios or cristales a

2. [+ pottery] → vidriar

3. (Culin) → glasear

C. VI to glaze over [eyes] → ponerse vidrioso

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

glaze

[ˈgleɪz]

[+ door] → vitrer

[+ pottery] → vernisser

(COOKERY) [+ food] → glacer

(on pottery) → vernis m

(COOKERY) (on food) → glaçage m

glaze over

vi [eyes] → prendre un air absent

glaze

n (on pottery, tiles, Cook) → Glasur f; (on paper, fabric) → Appretur f; (on painting) → Lasur f

door, window → verglasen

pottery, tiles → glasieren; fabric, paper → appretieren; painting → lasieren; glazed tile → Kachel f

(Cook) cake → glasieren; meat → mit Gelee überziehen; fruit → kandieren; glazed ham → Schinken m → in Aspik

vi (eyes: also glaze over) → glasig werden; she had a glazed look in her eyes → sie hatte einen glasigen Blick

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

glaze

[gleɪz]

1. n (on pottery) → smalto (Culin) → glassa

2. vt

a. (window, door) → mettere i vetri a, fornire di vetri

b. (pottery) → invetriare (Culin) → glassare

3. vi his eyes glazed over → i suoi occhi si fecero vitrei

glaze

(gleiz) verb

1. to fit glass into. to glaze a window.

2. to cover with glass or a glaze. The potter glazed the vase.

3. (of eyes) to become blank or dull.

noun

1. a glassy coating put on pottery etc. a pink glaze on the grey vase.

2. a shiny coating eg of sugar on fruit etc.

ˈglazier (-ziə) , ((American) -ʒər) noun

a person who puts glass in window frames etc.

References in classic literature ?

It was a fresh, crystal morning, with icicles hanging like dazzling pendants from the trees and a glaze of pale blue on the surface of the snow.

Now, like Mira, it was cold and quiet, wrapped in its shroud of snow; but Rebecca knelt by the brink, and putting her ear to the glaze of ice, fancied, where it used to be deepest, she could hear a faint, tinkling sound.

View in context

The folks there were using them as containers in which to put a variety of under glazes or glazes, and then transport them to your table.

From Kitchen to Studio

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The glass-like glazed coating made of cathode-ray tube faceplates cullet

After cooling to a dull red heat the glazes were given a short reduction firing.

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Stoneware vessels with black and brown glazes are a staple of many contemporary studio potters; however, this is far from being a modern pot - in fact, it's about 800 years old.

Glazing over Glazing over Glazing over Glazing over

Ulrick & Short, British-owned clean label starch specialist, has announced the extension of its range of clean label non-GM glazes, to include Eziglaze C which is unique in the market place.

Ulrick & short launches unique new glaze

When you hold up a pot by Salman Ikram to the light, floating crystals sparkle from beneath the translucent glaze. Focusing on a limited palette of somber golds, greens and a few blues, Salman confesses that his recent focus has been to perfect Crystalline Glazes.

A Harvest of Crystal

ICI Dulux has introduced gold and silver glazes which, when painted over the original paint, add a festive feel.

New glazes add that festive touch

Glazes and Glazing: Finishing Techniques covers many aspects of glazing.

Glazes and Glazing: Finishing Techniques

Fire up your creativity with new ceramic glazes from Speedball!

Ceramic glazes

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