Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tracing paper; glassine: A thin, translucent paper, often used for tracing drawings or for wrapping delicate items. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • Glossy paper: A smooth, shiny type of paper, sometimes used for specific printing or artistic purposes. This meaning is less common.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kiến trúc sư dùng giấy kính để đồ lại bản vẽ. (The architect uses tracing paper to copy the blueprint.)
  • Những bông hoa khô được bọc cẩn thận trong giấy kính. (The dried flowers are carefully wrapped in glassine.)
  • Tấm thiệp được in trên loại giấy kính rất đẹp. (The card is printed on a very beautiful type of glossy paper.)

Advanced Usage

• The term giấy kính is a shortened form of the more precise term giấy bóng kính. While giấy kính is widely understood, using the full form giấy bóng kính can sometimes provide greater clarity, especially in technical or artistic contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy bóng kính (n): The full term for tracing paper or glassine.
• Giấy can (n): Another term for tracing paper, often used interchangeably with .
• Giấy bóng (n): Glossy paper or wax paper. Note: While sometimes used similarly, can also refer to wax paper used for cooking, which is different from .

Synonyms

• Tracing paper (n): Giấy để đồ hình.
• Glassine (n): Loại giấy mỏng, trong dùng để gói.
• Glossy paper (n): Giấy bóng, có bề mặt bóng láng.

Related Phrases

• Giấy kính màu: Colored tracing paper.
• Cuộn giấy kính: A roll of tracing paper.

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