Definitions for Gilding
gild·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. gilt, gildingnoun

   a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gildingnoun

   The art of applying gold leaf to a surface

2. gildingnoun

   Gold leaf

3. gildingnoun

   A coating of gold, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gildingnoun

   Gold laid on any surface by way of ornament.

   Etymology: from gild.

   Silvering will sully and canker more than gilding, which, if it might be corrected with a little mixture of gold, there is profit. Francis Bacon, Phys. Rem.

   The church of the Annunciation, all but one corner of it, is covered with statues, gilding, and paint. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   Could laureate John Dryden Pimp and Fry’r engage,
   And I not strip the gilding off a knave,
   Unplac’d, unpension’d, no man’s heir or slave? Alexander Pope, Hor.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gilding

   Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. A gilded object is also described as "gilt". Where metal is gilded, the metal below was traditionally silver in the West, to make silver-gilt (or vermeil) objects, but gilt-bronze is commonly used in China, and also called ormolu if it is Western. Methods of gilding include hand application and gluing, typically of gold leaf, chemical gilding, and electroplating, the last also called gold plating. Parcel-gilt (partial 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 ungilted areas. Gilding gives an object a gold appearance at a fraction of the cost of creating a solid gold object. In addition, a solid gold piece would often be too soft or too heavy for practical use. A gilt surface also does not tarnish as silver does.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gilding

   Gilding refers to the process of applying a thin layer of gold or gold-like substance onto a surface, typically used in art or decorative elements. This technique is often used to increase the aesthetic appeal or perceived value of an object, making it appear as though it is made of solid gold. The gold layer can be real gold (gold leaf or gold foil) or imitation, applied by various methods such as chemical gilding, mechanical gilding or electroplating.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gilding

   of Gild

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GILDING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gilding is ranked #122314 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gilding surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gilding.
   
   85.8% or 121 total occurrences were White.
   5.6% or 8 total occurrences were Black.
   4.9% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Coating

Anagrams for Gilding »

1. gliding

How to pronounce Gilding?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gilding in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gilding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Gilding in a Sentence

1. Todd Kalinski:

   it’s not funny nor humorous anymore, is it? this practical confine greasing our gills, gilding our lilies, suffocating on our common wreckage

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gilding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gilding
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Gilding
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilding
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gilding
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Gilding
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html