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I'm the kind of person who would have liked to have lived at the Plaza. I love crystal chandeliers and gold leaf, velvets and mirrors, Oriental rugs and marble.
Candace Bushnell

Meaning of "gold leaf" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOLD LEAF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOLD LEAF

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Gold leaf 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 GOLD LEAF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gold leaf

Gold leaf

Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into extremely thin sheets by goldbeating and is often used for gilding. Gold leaf is available in a wide variety of karats and shades. The most commonly used gold is 22-karat yellow gold. Gold leaf is sometimes confused with metal leaf but they are different products. The term metal leaf is normally used for thin sheets of metal of any color that do not contain any real gold. Pure gold is 24 karats. Real yellow gold leaf is about 91% pure gold. Silver colored white gold is approximately 50% pure gold. Layering gold leaf over a surface is called gold leafing or gilding. Traditional water gilding is the most difficult and highly regarded form of gold leafing. It has remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years and is still done by hand.

Definition of gold leaf in the English dictionary

The definition of gold leaf in the dictionary is very thin gold sheet with a thickness usually between 0.076 and 0.127 micrometre, produced by rolling or hammering gold and used for gilding woodwork, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOLD LEAF

gold disc
gold dust
gold export point
gold farming
gold fever
gold filling
gold foil
gold import point
gold lace
gold medal
gold medallist
gold mine
gold note
gold plate
gold point
gold pool
gold prospector
gold record
gold reserve

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOLD LEAF

bay leaf
Chinese leaf
compound leaf
dock leaf
drop leaf
fig leaf
in leaf
leaf
loose-leaf
oak leaf
overleaf
scale leaf
seed leaf
senna leaf
tea leaf
tobacco leaf
trefoil leaf
turn over a new leaf
vine leaf
walking leaf

Synonyms and antonyms of gold leaf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gold leaf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOLD LEAF

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

Translator English - Chinese

黄金叶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pan de oro
570 millions of speakers

English

gold leaf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सोने की पत्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوراق الذهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сусальное золото
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folha de ouro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোনালী পাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feuille d´or
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

daun emas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blattgold
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

金箔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

금박
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rwaning emas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lá vàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தங்க இலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोन्याचे पान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altın yaprak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

foglia d´oro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złotem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сусальне золото
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frunze de aur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φύλλα χρυσού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bladgoud
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bladguld
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bladgull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gold leaf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLD LEAF»

The term «gold leaf» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOLD LEAF» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «GOLD LEAF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gold leaf.
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Candace Bushnell
I'm the kind of person who would have liked to have lived at the Plaza. I love crystal chandeliers and gold leaf, velvets and mirrors, Oriental rugs and marble.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOLD LEAF»

Discover the use of gold leaf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gold leaf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gold Leaf Application and Antique Restoration
Gold leaf gilder and restoration artist Ellen Becker brings her years of experience to readers through over 300 full color photos and step-by-step instructions for various gold leafing and restoration techniques through a series of projects ...
Ellen Becker, 1998
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The Gold Leaf Lady and Other Parapsychological Investigations
Katie,. the. Gold. Leaf. Lady. 1. Preliminaries I was seated across a table from a woman, no more than three feet away. And while we were talking, a small piece of gold-colored foil appeared suddenly on her face. I knew that her hands were ...
Stephen E. Braude, 2008
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Making Wood Signs
fir. i^. i»/. c. 1. v. LValiraikcu. B t chapter j ^\ Posts and Installations. Gold Leaf GOLD LEAF BASICS Heal gold leaf is extremely durable, is reflective and provides incomparable, lasting beauty, both indoors and out (14-23 and 14-24). Real gold ...
‎2003
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The World of Physics
Static electrons that they are both charged. The gold-leaf electroscope is a simple instrument which uses repulsion to indicate when something is charged. The diagram shows one type of modern instrument which is housed in a wooden case ...
John Avison, 1989
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The Michaels Book of Arts & Crafts
Gold leaf is pure 24-karat gold. It is strong and will not tarnish. Its price fluctuates with current gold markets. Composition gold leaf is made from brass. It comes in four shades of gold, ranging from deep red-gold to a bright yellow. Edible gold ...
Dawn Cusick, Megan Kirby, 2003
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Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface
Each sheet is only 0.0001 millimeter thick — or put another way, a stack of 10,000 sheets of gold leaf would have the thickness of a dime! Gold leaf is sold by the book containing 25 leaves. The standard size for a gold leaf is 3-3/8" x 3-3/ 8".
Robin Hopper, 2004
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The Gold Leaf: University of Manila Annual
San Quintmt Pangasinan Gold Leaf Without warning, Louie sometimes flares up with high,tension ed. spas. modic renctions, whether to top an examination or to blush in anger at class pedants. His aquiline nose reveals the nccomplished ...
‎1938
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Old-House Journal
In the nineteenth century, gold leaf was applied to furniture, picture frames, and mouldings; stencilled onto walls; and used on window glass. LEAF IS AN OLD and versatile form of gold. Various metals are supplied in leaves: Silver, aluminum, ...
9
The Art and Soul of Baking
Stem ginger in syrup should be refrigerated after opening, where it will keep for months. gold leaf A sparkle of real gold makes any dessert special, and culinary grade (22 to 24 carat) gold leaf is now easily available to the home baker in small  ...
‎2008
10
Popular Science
can ute GENUINE 23-KARAT GOLD LEAF 3n If&ut -ffame The Hastings Home- Workshop GOLD LEAF KIT $5.OO POSTPAID Here it is — just what you have wanted to add that "finishing touch" to the many things you make in your home ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOLD LEAF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gold leaf is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flat hidden INSIDE former clock tower at St Pancras Station …
Opening in 1873, the original hotel was expensive, with fixtures including a grand staircase, rooms with gold leaf walls and a fireplace in every ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Allure of America's Capital City
The 96-foot high Main Hall coffered ceiling shines brilliantly with gold leaf and reflects natural light entering from the large Diocletian windows. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
3
Nomura Begins Coverage on British American Tobacco plc (BATS)
... Benson & Hedges and John Player Gold Leaf. The Company's products include cigarettes, Fine Cut (LON:BATS) tobacco, cigars, cigarillos, ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
4
Planner: Things to do in Austin on July 13 and beyond
... Burkholder's images of Texas in which digital negatives are printed using platinum/palladium darkroom methods and a mixture of gold leaf to ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Foodies will find Hong Kong delish goes
Highlights included an amuse bouche of chilled creamy silk tofu topped with an Italian black truffle sauce and a gold leaf, followed by a ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
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Food critic Amy Harris discovers a few home truths about the 'new …
Then the dessert — fresh strawberries served with goats yoghurt sorbet and finished with pomegranate, pistachio, fresh mint and gold leaf ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Tony Lane: a painter of icons
The paintings, which are on traditional gesso panels, are overlaid with schlagmetal, an imitation gold leaf which looks like burnished metal, ... «The National Business Review, Jul 15»
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Arts picks for the week of July 12-18
platinum print over gold leaf. ” On view at Photo Méthode Gallery. “Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies.” Zach Theatre presents its production ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
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ODing On Fun: Everything We Saw and Heard At This Week's Art …
The drinks each had a gold leaf cherry garnish, created by Arley Marks, the mixer behind the lavish cocktails at Dimes and Mission Chinese. «Papermag, Jul 15»
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Heat index rises for Atlanta artist Michi Meko with gallery show, High …
Michi Meko's “The Standard” (drawing, acrylic, gold leaf) will be on view in the High Museum of Art's “Sprawl” exhibit. And Meko's first work ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»

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