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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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v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
n.
A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc.
n.
One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
n.
A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
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.
v. t.
To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie.
a.
Gilded.
v. i.
Any viscous substance, as gilder's varnish.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gild
n.
A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold.
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
n.
A tool for gilding the backs of books over the bands.
n.
The act or process of gilding or covering with gold.
n.
The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity.
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.
a.
Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding.
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Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.
v. t.
To gild over; to varnish.
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