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I open with a clock striking, to beget an awful attention in the audience - it also marks the time, which is four o clock in the morning, and saves a description of the rising sun, and a great deal about gilding the eastern hemisphere.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Meaning of "gilding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GILDING

gilding  [ˈɡɪldɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GILDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gilding is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GILDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gilding

Gilding

The term gilding covers a number of decorative techniques for applying fine gold leaf or powder to solid surfaces such as wood, stone, or metal to give a thin coating of gold. A gilded object is described as "gilt". Where metal is gilded, it was traditionally silver in the West, to make silver-gilt objects, but gilt-bronze is commonly used in China, and also called ormolu if it is Western. Methods of gilding include hand application and glueing, chemical gilding, and electroplating, the last also called gold plating. Parcel-gilt objects are only gilded over part of their surfaces. This may mean that all of the inside, and none of the outside, of a chalice or similar vessel is gilded, or that patterns or images are made up by using a combination of gilt and un-gilt areas.

Definition of gilding in the English dictionary

The definition of gilding in the dictionary is the act or art of applying gilt to a surface. Other definition of gilding is the surface so produced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GILDING


abuilding
əˈbɪldɪŋ
boatbuilding
ˈbəʊtbɪldɪŋ
bridge-building
ˈbrɪdʒˌbɪldɪŋ
building
ˈbɪldɪŋ
character-building
ˈkærɪktəbɪldɪŋ
electrogilding
ɪˌlektrəʊˈɡɪldɪŋ
empire-building
ˈempaɪəˌbɪldɪŋ
folding
ˈfəʊldɪŋ
hilding
ˈhɪldɪŋ
holding
ˈhəʊldɪŋ
image-building
ˈɪmɪdʒˌbɪldɪŋ
jerry-building
ˈdʒɛrɪˌbɪldɪŋ
multibuilding
ˌmʌltɪˈbɪldɪŋ
nonbuilding
ˌnɒnˈbɪldɪŋ
outbuilding
ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ
rebuilding
ˌriːˈbɪldɪŋ
rewilding
riːˈwaɪldɪŋ
shipbuilding
ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ
Spalding
ˈspɔːldɪŋ
wilding
ˈwaɪldɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GILDING

gilbert
Gilbert and George
Gilbert Islands
Gilbertian
Gilbertine
gild
gild the lily
gilded cage
gilden
gilder
gildhall
gildsman
gildsmen
gildswoman
gildswomen
Gilead
Gileadite
Giles
gilet
gilgai

WORDS THAT END LIKE GILDING

according
apartment building
balding
body building
electric welding
Empire State Building
Fielding
gelding
Golding
Kolding
listed building
molding
moulding
nation-building
resistance welding
scaffolding
shareholding
system building
ultrasonic welding
unyielding
yielding

Synonyms and antonyms of gilding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GILDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gilding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gilding

Translation of «gilding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GILDING

Find out the translation of gilding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gilding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gilding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

镀金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dorado
570 millions of speakers

English

gilding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सोने का पानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التذهيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позолота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

douramento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গিলটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dorure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyepuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergoldung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

金箔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gilding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xi vàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின்னும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोनेरी दागिना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaldız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doratura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złocenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позолота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aurire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιχρύσωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verguldsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förgyllning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forgylling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gilding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GILDING»

The term «gilding» is regularly used and occupies the 65.891 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GILDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gilding

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2 QUOTES WITH «GILDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gilding.
1
Hamlin Garland
There is no gilding of setting sun or glamor of poetry to light up the ferocious and endless toil of the farmers' wives.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I open with a clock striking, to beget an awful attention in the audience - it also marks the time, which is four o clock in the morning, and saves a description of the rising sun, and a great deal about gilding the eastern hemisphere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GILDING»

Discover the use of gilding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gilding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On ...
An optimistic assessment of the potential world-improving opportunities associated with the climate crisis argues that suffering and conflict anticipated for the next several decades will also promote unprecedented levels of human ...
Paul Gilding, 2011
2
Practical gilding
Descriptions and explanations of the materials, equipment and traditional, professional methods of oil and water gilding are clearly set out in a manner that can be understood both by craftsmen and those who wish to understand and apply ...
Peter Mactaggart, Ann Mactaggart, 2002
3
Gilding: The Glory of Gold
“Gilding, the application of thin sheets of real gold leaf onto other materials, is a technique that dates back to antiquity....[This book] shows that it can be used on everyday objects made of wood, metal, plastic, ceramics, and paper.
Sue Trytell, 2001
4
Indecent Disclosure: Gilding the Corporate Lily
This book presents alternative solutions to the problem of 'unexpected' corporate failures.
Frank Clarke, G. W. Dean, 2007
5
Gilding the Market: Luxury and Fashion in Fourteenth-Century ...
Focusing on the luxury trade in fashionable wear and accessories in Venice, Florence, and other towns in Italy, Gilding the Market investigates a major shift in patterns of consumption at the height of medieval prosperity, which, more ...
Susan Mosher Stuard, 2011
6
Gilding Lily
In this delicious new novel, Tatiana Boncompagni creates a heroine everyone will love...and no one will ever forget.
Tatiana Boncompagni, 2009
7
Travelling Waves in Nonlinear Diffusion-Convection Reaction
This book presents an overview of the occurence of travelling waves when these underlying phenomena can be mathematically modelled by a partial differential equation.
Brian H. Gilding, Robert Kersner, 2004
8
Gilding the Lady
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Nicole Byrd, 2005
9
Gilding the L. I. L. L. (y)
Nicolas is on top of the world personally and professionally, Camille is a woman trying to get there.
T. Jurrette, 2012
10
Gilding the Acorn: Behind the Façade of the National Trust
Everyone think the National Trust is A Good Thing. Yet few know anything about it. Now, for the first time in its hundred-year history, an outsider examines Britain's largest private landowner. And its biggest, richest charity.
Paula Weideger, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GILDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gilding is used in the context of the following news items.
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Novak Djokovic crowned Wimbledon 2015 champion with victory …
The 28-year-old Serb was good value for the 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-3 scoreline, stopping the Swiss legend from further gilding his legacy with an ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
What doctors know about death that the rest of us don't
Breast cancer underwent the same gilding with pink gold thanks to activism. When I was in high school, my English teacher had us read a short ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
3
Fossil fuels are finished – the rest is just detail
By Paul Gilding on 13 July 2015. Print Friendly. It's time to make the call – fossil fuels are finished. The rest is detail. The detail is interesting and important, as I ... «RenewEconomy, Jul 15»
4
David Dale: Mixing comedy with manners in How Not To Behave
We're gilding it as comedy but personally I'm a woman with a mission -- to reduce me-ism and encourage respect for other people. If we play ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
Get your heirlooms valued on market days
Gilding's Auctioneers, which was founded in 1980 by John Gilding, has ... Mark Gilding, who is a general valuer, and Will Gilding a specialist in ... «Harborough Mail, Jul 15»
6
European Darts Open: Stephen Bunting falls at first hurdle
German Darts Masters finalist Henderson capitalised on three missed match darts from Gilding in the deciding leg to book his place in round ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
7
Live Darts tonight - European Darts Open Day One evening session …
... Masters, aims to replicate that run upon his return to German soil and opens up with a clash against UK Open semi-finalist - Andrew Gilding. «Darts.tv, Jul 15»
8
Ithaca theater group 'Homecoming Players' to perform Quartet
So you could call this an all-IC, all-star cast, and not be gilding the lily. We're grateful to be part of the Kitchen Theatre Company's Kitchen Sink ... «The Ithaca Voice, Jul 15»
9
Gilding Nature
Last year Sacict, the Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand, introduced Lux by Sacict, a brand that showcases Thailand's ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
10
Tasmania rooftop solar market in decline after tariff 'double whammy'
Gilding said that a further metering software problem had ... and consumers need clarity and consistency around policy,” Gilding said. «RenewEconomy, Jul 15»

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