Glaze (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), glazed, glaz·ing.
  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 or coating.
  4. to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.
  5. to cover (a painted surface or parts of it) 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 (frozen food) by dipping in water.
  8. to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.
verb (used without object), glazed, glaz·ing.
  1. to become glazed or glassy: Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.
  2. (of a grinding wheel) to lose abrasive quality through polishing of the surface from wear.
noun
  1. a smooth, glossy surface or coating.
  2. the substance for producing such a coating.
  3. Ceramics.
    • a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.
    • the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.
  4. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface.
  5. a smooth, lustrous surface on certain fabrics, produced by treating the material with a chemical and calendering.
  6. Cooking.
    • a substance used to coat a food, especially sugar or sugar syrup.
    • stock cooked down to a thin paste for applying to the surface of meats.
  7. a thin coating of ice on terrestrial objects, caused by rain that freezes on impact.
verb
  1. to fit or cover with glass
  2. to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch
  3. to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones
  4. to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc
  5. to make glossy or shiny
  6. to become or cause to become glassy
noun
  1. ceramics
    • a vitreous or glossy coating
    • the substance used to produce such a coating
  2. a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones
  3. a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals
  4. something used to give a glossy surface to foods
Glaze (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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