to silver
- verb
- /ˈsɪlvər/
- Mill looks the same, all tumbled in on itself and silvered by the moonlight.
- silvered glass
- silvered hair
- silvered by moonlight
Examples
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The dark, still sleeping garden beneath her window was silvered with moonlight.
Fiction book (1995) -
Only the moon cast light, a cool, silvered sheen that shimmered on the grass.
Fiction book (1999) -
See, this in the movie is silver, and I'm thinking maybe I'll silver plate it.
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And again, it's been silvered and then painted.
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A breath of light from the fading moon silvered the edges of the shutters.
Fiction book (2000) -
A full moon silvered the oaks, the wheat-stubbled field, the tenant house where I glimpsed a shape.
Fiction book (1998) -
I eased myself down on the first porch step and blinked at the silvered grass, the meadow, and the trees beyond.
Fiction book (2002) -
The artist decided to silver the edges of the frame to give it a more elegant look.
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They chose to silver the surface of the sculpture to enhance its reflective quality.
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The jeweler helped her silver the pendant to make it more appealing for sale.
Synonyms
To cover something with a thin layer of silver
To put a thin layer of silver on an object
Idioms
Compounds
A metal object, usually silver, given to the person who comes second in a competition
- Specialized
A metal made from silver mixed with other metals for jewelry and tableware
- Specialized
A yellow chemical used in taking photos and to help make rain fall from clouds
- US
A North American tree that grows fast and has light green leaves white underneath
- Formal
A celebration of 25 years since an important event like a marriage or founding
Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals
A tall evergreen tree from central and southern Europe with smooth grey bark and wood used for building
- Specialized
A medicine made from silver and protein that kills germs on skin or in the eye
- Specialized
A silvery metal mix of copper, zinc, and nickel that contains no silver
- Specialized
A metal made from copper, nickel, and zinc that looks like silver and is used for knives and forks
A medium or tall fir tree from western North America with a cone shape and orange-smelling leaves when crushed
A medium to tall fir from western North America with tiered branches and orange-scented needles when crushed
- Literature
A period of strong achievement in art or culture that is less than a golden age
- Specialized
A white or pale yellow salt that darkens in light and is used in black-and-white photography
- Specialized
A white chemical that does not dissolve in water and is used in photography, electrochemistry, and some medicines
A tall evergreen tree with flat needles white or silvery underneath and a straight trunk
- Australian
A small Australian tree with narrow grey-green hanging leaves and white or cream flowers
A large tree with leaves that are white and soft underneath and often planted in parks
- Australian
A tree from Australia with hard white wood, shiny green leaves, white flowers and bright blue fruit
- US
A low shrub with many branches and pale grey leaves that gives shelter and food to wild animals
A small salmon with a shiny silver body that lives in the northern Pacific and the Great Lakes
- US
A tall pine from western North America with blue-green needles and bark that forms plates
- Specialized
A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it
- Australian
A pale wood from the quandong tree that is easy to shape for furniture
- Specialized
A collection of data made automatically with imperfect labels used instead of a high-quality one
How Coated
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb silver comes from the old practice of covering objects with the metal silver, for example to make mirrors bright. So to 'silver' something is to make it silver in color or to cover it with silver.