gilding
noun (gilding, no plural); also the verb gild, gilds, gilded, gilding
Everyday
Gilding is a thin layer of gold, or of a gold-coloured paint, put on the surface of something to make it shine. tree →
In the lessons
in stories, a shiny gilding on a crown or a picture frame shows that it is precious, but it can wear off
Examples
- The gilding on the frame had faded. tree →
- Under the gilding, the box was only wood. tree →
- The king's chair had a bright gilding. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «gilding» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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