glaze

//ɡleɪz//
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Visual representation of glaze

Verb

glazeInfinitive
glazePresent tense
glazedPast tense
glazedPast participle
glazingPresent participle
glazesThird-person singular
1

To fit glass into a window or door frame.

The carpenter glazed the new windows yesterday.

2

To cover or coat with a smooth, shiny substance, especially in cooking or ceramics.

She glazed the donuts with a sweet sugar coating.

3

(Of eyes) to become dull and unfocused, typically due to boredom, tiredness, or shock.

Her eyes glazed over during the long lecture.

Noun

1

A smooth, shiny coating applied to food, pottery, or other surfaces.

The potter applied a beautiful blue glaze to the ceramic bowl.

2

A thin, transparent layer of paint used to modify the tone of an underlying color.

The artist applied a blue glaze over the yellow paint to create a subtle green effect.

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