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The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; -- called also wash gilding.
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n.
A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold.
n.
A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss.
n.
A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.
v. t.
To gild over; to varnish.
n.
The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity.
a.
Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.
n.
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
n.
A tool for gilding the backs of books over the bands.
n.
One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
v. i.
Any viscous substance, as gilder's varnish.
v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
a.
To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
imp. & p. p.
of Gild
a.
Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding.
v. t.
To cover with a film; to coat thinly; as, to infilm one metal with another in the process of gilding; to infilm the glass of a mirror.
v. t.
To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie.
a.
Gilded.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gild
n.
The act or process of gilding or covering with gold.
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