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Meaning of "stained glass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAINED GLASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAINED GLASS

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Stained glass is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STAINED GLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stained glass

Stained glass

The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings. Although traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensional structures and sculpture. Modern vernacular usage has often extended the term "stained glass" to include domestic leadlight and objets d'art created from came glasswork exemplified in the famous lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany. As a material stained glass is glass that has been coloured by adding metallic salts during its manufacture. The coloured glass is crafted into stained glass windows in which small pieces of glass are arranged to form patterns or pictures, held together by strips of lead and supported by a rigid frame. Painted details and yellow stain are often used to enhance the design. The term stained glass is also applied to windows in which the colours have been painted onto the glass and then fused to the glass in a kiln.

Definition of stained glass in the English dictionary

The definition of stained glass in the dictionary is glass that has been coloured in any of various ways, as by fusing with a film of metallic oxide or burning pigment into the surface, used esp for church windows.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAINED GLASS

staid
staidly
staidness
stain
stain remover
stain resistant
stainability
stainable
stained
stained glass ceiling
stained glass window
Stainer
Staines
stainless
stainless steel
stainlessly
stainlessness
stainproof
stair
stair rod

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAINED GLASS

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eyeglass
fiberglass
fibreglass
frosted glass
glass
green glass
ground glass
hourglass
looking glass
looking-glass
magnifying glass
milk glass
plexiglass
sandglass
shot glass
spyglass
sunglass
Tiffany glass
window glass
wine glass

Synonyms and antonyms of stained glass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stained glass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAINED GLASS

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

Translator English - Chinese

彩色玻璃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vidrio de colores
570 millions of speakers

English

stained glass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सना हुआ ग्लास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زُجَاجٌ مُعَشَّق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

витражное стекло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vitral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রঙিন কাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vitrail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kaca berwarna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Buntglas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステンドグラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스테인드 글라스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaca patri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kính màu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கறை படிந்த கண்ணாடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टेन्ड ग्लास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vitray
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vetro colorato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szkło witrażowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вітраж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vitraliu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιτρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

målat glas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farget glass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stained glass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAINED GLASS»

The term «stained glass» is very widely used and occupies the 23.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAINED GLASS» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «STAINED GLASS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stained glass.
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Adrienne Clarkson
Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.
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Brett Dalton
My dad's an artist, and my grandfather paints - he's not a painter; my grandfather's a butcher - but he does a lot of crafts, stained glass, painting, that stuff. There is art in our family, and I was an art major in college along with being a theater major.
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Brad Holland
I didn't want to go to college - I was bored by junior high. So I was in church one day, staring at the stained glass windows and thinking about things, when suddenly I decided that if I could start selling cartoons to magazines, they'd let me quit high school.
4
Bill Hybels
Thirty years ago, we were in a movie theater and thought it was so cool because we were finally delivered from the horrors of stained glass and wooden pews.
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Michael Shermer
A Hubble Space Telescope photograph of the universe evokes far more awe for creation than light streaming through a stained glass window in a cathedral.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAINED GLASS»

Discover the use of stained glass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stained glass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stained Glass Pattern Book: 88 Designs for Workable Projects
88 designs for workable projects.
Ed Sibbett, 1976
2
Discovering Stained Glass
About the author John Harries originally wrote this guide to stained glass to help the general reader know what glass to look for and where to look for it.
John Harries, Carola Hicks, 1996
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Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to ...
With straightforward text and a wealth of color photos, this book will show you how to master more advanced stained glass-making techniques: making complex cuts with a table saw and repeating cuts with a jig system, making and installing ...
Sandy Allison, Michael Johnston, 2007
4
40 Great Stained Glass Projects:
"A nice collection of small stained-glass projects that would make fine gifts.
Michael Johnston, 2012
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Art Deco Stained Glass Pattern Book: 91 Designs for Workable ...
91 designs for workable projects: abstract patterns in both straight-line and curve; men and women in characteristic 1920s garb; geometrically stylized birds, trees and animals; and more. Intermediate to advanced level. 60 plates.
Ed Sibbett, 1977
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Stained Glass For Dummies
From setting up a work area to selecting and purchasing equipment and materials, this handy guide gives you the tools, tips, and expert advice you need to express your creativity around the home and make beautiful stained-glass projects ...
Vicki Payne, 2010
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390 Traditional Stained Glass Designs
Stained glass workers in search of authentic Victorian- and Edwardian-era designs need look no further.
Hywel G. Harris, 1996
8
The Stained Glass Garden: Projects & Patterns
Using dozens of close-up photos, they teach all the basics of both copper foil and lead came construction, from materials and tools to how-to techniques. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.
George Shannon, Pat Torlen, 2006
9
Making Stained Glass Panels
When many people think of stained glass, they think first of windows or suncatchers. This book teaches beginning stained glass crafters how to make these very projects.
Michael Johnston, 2010
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111 Stained Glass Panel and Suncatcher Patterns
111 Stained Glass Panel and Suncatcher PatternsTable of Contents1.
Donna Roberts, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAINED GLASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stained glass is used in the context of the following news items.
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Letters | Keep the Stained Glass Stars and Bars
The Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral wants his cathedral to remove stained glass windows honoring Confederate Generals Thomas ... «ithaca.com, Jun 15»
2
Church Stained Glass Broken, Graffiti Incidents
June 20: Blessed Sacrament Rectory, Valley Stream; rock thrown into rear parking lot window, breaking glass pane and stained glass. June 20: Rockmart ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
3
Body in Lake Identified, National Mall Firework Tips, Confederate …
Body in Lake Identified, National Mall Firework Tips, Confederate Stained Glass Targeted: News Nearby. Some top posts in Va. and D.C., including a local golfer ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
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National Cathedral to remove Confederate stained glass
WASHINGTON — The dean of Washington National Cathedral has called for two stained-glass windows featuring Confederate flags to be taken down from the ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
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Stained-glass windows of Paris's Sainte-Chapelle restored
The stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle have been painstakingly taken down and cleaned to remove centuries of dirt. The work has been done to ... «BBC News, May 15»
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For 2nd Time, Thieves Steal Historic Stained Glass Windows from …
Now, the search is on for those who stole two 75-pound historic stained glass windows from the Gates Fourth United Methodist Church in Merion Village. «Fox 28, May 15»
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This Heavenly, Solar-Powered Stained Glass Can Charge Your …
Call it a sustainable halo effect. Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel's new Current Window, stained glass that works like solar cells, may turn the colorful artwork ... «Curbed National, Apr 15»
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Love Field Gets Stained-Glass Window Saved From Old Church
One of four stained glass windows from Dallas' Trinity Lutheran Church (inset) will be hung at Dallas Love Field. Updated at 7:32 AM CDT on Friday, Apr 3, 2015. «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Apr 15»
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PASSION IN PANES: Stained Glass Gallery restoring sanctuary …
Stained-glass windows are pictured inside the sanctuary of the Town Clock Church in downtown New Albany. Donna Baldacci, co-owner of The Stained Glass ... «Newsandtribune, Mar 15»
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'Scandalous' stained glass piece on show in Dublin
An original stained glass artwork by Dublin artist Harry Clarke, which outraged the Irish Government in 1930, has gone on public display at Dublin's Hugh Lane ... «RTE.ie, Mar 15»

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