Visual meaning of 'glazes' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of glazes: The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb). - Image 1

noun

The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).

Examples:

"The artist applied several colorful glazes to the ceramic vase, giving it a smooth, shiny finish. "

material substance art

Visual illustration of glazes: A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint. - Image 1

noun

A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.

Examples:

"The artist used thin glazes of blue and green to create depth in the water of the painting. "

Visual illustration of glazes: A smooth edible coating applied to food. - Image 1

noun

A smooth edible coating applied to food.

Examples:

"The baker carefully brushed the warm buns with sweet, sticky glazes. "

Visual illustration of glazes: A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice. - Image 1

noun

A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.

Examples:

"After the ice storm, the glazes on the trees made them sparkle in the sunlight. "

weather nature environment

Visual illustration of glazes: Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes. - Image 1

noun

Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.

Examples:

"The chef carefully brushed the braised short ribs with rich beef glazes, giving them a deep color and savory flavor. "

Visual illustration of glazes: A glazing oven; glost oven. - Image 1

noun

A glazing oven; glost oven.

Examples:

"The potter carefully loaded the glazes with freshly fired ceramic bowls, preparing them for their final, glossy finish. "

material utensil machine art

Visual illustration of glazes: To install windows. - Image 1

verb

To install windows.

Examples:

"The construction crew glazes the new office building windows next week. "

building architecture property

Visual illustration of glazes: To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating. - Image 1

verb

To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.

Examples:

"The baker glazes the donuts with a sugary coating to make them shiny and sweet. "

Visual illustration of glazes: To become glazed or glassy. - Image 1

verb

To become glazed or glassy.

Examples:

"The old man's eyes glazes over when he talks about the war, lost in distant memories. "

appearance material

Visual illustration of glazes: For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance. - Image 1

verb

For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance.

Examples:

"When the teacher started talking about long division, Mark's eyes glazed over and he began to daydream. "

appearance body physiology mind

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "painting" - To apply paint to.

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

To apply paint to.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Visual illustration for the word "division" - The act or process of dividing anything.

/dɪˈvɪʒən/

The act or process of dividing anything.

"The division of the large project into smaller tasks made it much easier to complete. "

Visual illustration for the word "building" - The act or process by which something is built; construction.

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Visual illustration for the word "gelatinous" - Jelly-like.

gelatinousadjective

/dʒəˈlætənəs/ /dʒəˈlætnəs/

"The leftover chicken soup had a gelatinous layer on top after being in the refrigerator overnight. "

Visual illustration for the word "uninterested" - Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

uninterestedadjective

/ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd/ /ʌnˈɪntərɪstɪd/

Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

"The judge was uninterested in the defendant's personal pleas; he focused only on the evidence. "

Visual illustration for the word "appearance" - The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Visual illustration for the word "transparent" - (of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

transparentadjective

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

"The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

Visual illustration for the word "carefully" - Sorrowfully.

carefullyadverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Visual illustration for the word "preparing" - To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Visual illustration for the word "construction" - The process of constructing.

constructionnoun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Visual illustration for the word "porcelain" - The plant Smilax china, a liana of much of eastern Asia.

/ˈpoːslɘn/ /ˈpɔːsəlɪn/ /ˈpɔɹslɪn/

The plant Smilax china, a liana of much of eastern Asia.

"The botanist studied the porcelain plant, a vine common in the forests of eastern China. "

Visual illustration for the word "transitive" - Making a transit or passage.

transitiveadjective

/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

Making a transit or passage.

"The transitive nature of the ferry allowed people to cross the river quickly. "