GLAZE

Glaze

Glazes can change the chroma, value, hue and texture of a surface. Drying time will depend on the amount and type of paint medium used in the glaze. The medium, base, or vehicle is the mixture to which the dry pigment is added. Different media can increase or decrease the rate at which oil paints dry.

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glaze

Noun

  1. The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See (transitive verb).
  2. A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
  3. An edible coating applied to food.
  4. A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice
  5. Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
  6. A glazing oven. See Glost oven.

Verb

  1. To install windows.
  2. To become glazed or glassy.
  3. In painting, to apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.
  4. (idiomatic) For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance.


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