gilding
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- noun
- /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
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- The ornate church altar featured stunning gilding, making it shimmer in the light.
Examples
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Whether it's mirror silvering, hand carved frames or gilding, these craftspeople ply their trade with extreme dedication and care.
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The artist added a delicate gilding to the edges of the picture frame to enhance its beauty.
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But the same time after apply on the surface, the gilding is extremely durable.
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Luckily there is some still left to provide a guide and so I'm going to be rebuilding it using traditional gilding techniques.
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So that's things like paint, wallpaper, gilding, but we also do object conservation as well.
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In her workshop, she specializes in gilding furniture to give it a luxurious gold finish.
Synonyms
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A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
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A thin layer of metal that covers an object to protect it or make it look better
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A thin layer of gold put on a surface to make it shine
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Very thin sheets of gold used to decorate objects and food
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A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
A thin metal layer on a surface for protection or decoration
A thin layer on wood or metal that protects and looks good
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A type of brass with more copper used for items that need a reddish gold look
How Thick
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gilding comes from the old word gild, which is related to gold and meant 'to cover with gold'. So gilding is the thin gold layer put on something, and that is still what the word means today.