under glass

Examples

• All

• The ancient manuscript is preserved under glass, keeping it safe from dust and damage.

• Hammer had been placed under glass by the Penny dream.

  Fiction book (1997)

• If an image is already mounted under glass or in a metal frame, it will be necessary to unmount the slide.

  Academic text (2001)

• She had a lot of actual pieces under glass of Henry's clothing with drawings other men had done of Captain Henry.

  Film Courage

• I knew the story, but seeing the paper, yellowed and brittle and hiding under glass, gave me a new sense of that time, making it seem as if the world was a toy world back then.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Shown under glass and lit in the "boutique" way described by Greenblatt, they projected an undeniable authority and power (Fig. 2).

  Academic text (2001)

• The painting on the wall, the rack of tools under glass—which must be seen but not touched—are dire warnings to parents to keep an eye on their children.

  Academic text (1996)

• The rare gemstone was beautifully displayed under glass at the museum for all to admire.

• Artifacts from the excavation are now showcased under glass to protect them while allowing visitors to see them.

Antonyms

I

in the open

104 2.5

In public and not hidden so other people can see or hear

U

unprotected

28 2.9

Not safe from harm

How Protected

conserved

4.5

under glass

1 5.0

sealed

2.5

exposed

1 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology