incrustation
- noun
- /ɪnˌkrʌsˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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incrustación
- The artist applied an incrustation of gold leaf to the sculpture.
Examples
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Experts spent weeks restoring the ancient vase to reveal the original gold incrustation.
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The marble table featured an intricate incrustation of mother-of-pearl along its edges.
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Decorative incrustation can add value and beauty to otherwise plain objects.
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The incrustation on the vase is made of colorful stones.
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The marble table featured an intricate incrustation of mother-of-pearl along its edges.
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Experts spent weeks restoring the ancient vase to reveal the original gold incrustation.
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Decorative incrustation can add value and beauty to otherwise plain objects.
Synonyms
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A piece of material placed into clothing and furniture to add decoration or strength
A decorative layer of material on a surface, like gold on walls
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A hard layer of minerals that forms on a surface, like on pipes or cave walls
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Incrustation comes from the parts in- ('on') and crust ('hard outer layer'), and it once meant putting a 'crust' of material onto something. So in art an incrustation is a thin, decorative layer or inlay placed on the surface.