gilding

/'gildiɳ/

Thân thiện

The artisan applies gilding to the wooden frame.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold: A thin layer of gold, or a material resembling gold, applied to the surface of an object for decoration or protection.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The gilding on the picture frame has started to wear off.
  • The artist applied gilding to the statue to give it a brilliant, golden appearance.
  • The restoration revealed the original, intricate gilding on the ceiling.

Advanced Usage

• "To take the gilding off the gingerbread": To reveal the less attractive reality behind a superficially attractive appearance; to spoil an illusion.
  • The harsh review took the gilding off the gingerbread, exposing the film's many flaws.

Variants and Related Words

• Gild (verb): To apply a thin layer of gold or a gold-like substance to something.
  • They plan to gild the dome of the new building.
• Gilder (noun): A person who applies gilding.
• Gilt (adjective/adjective used as noun): Covered with a thin layer of gold; or the material used for gilding.
  • The antique mirror had a gilt frame.

Synonyms

• Gold leaf: Gold beaten into a very thin sheet, used in gilding.
• Gold plating: A coating of gold applied by electroplating.
• Vergoldung (German loanword, specialized): The act or result of gilding.

Related Phrases

• Gild the lily: To unnecessarily try to improve something that is already beautiful or perfect. (Note: This is an idiom based on the verb "gild").
  • Adding more decorations would just be gilding the lily; the cake is perfect as it is.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

Từ đồng nghĩa

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