gilding

Meanings

• noun

  The process of covering a surface with a thin layer of gold or another metal, usually for decorative purposes.

  - "The statue was gilded to make it shine in the sun."
  - "The temple was adorned with intricate gilding."

• verb

  To cover (something) with a thin layer of gold or another metal, especially for decorative purposes.

  - "The artist gilded the edges of the painting."
  - "The sculpture was gilded to enhance its appearance."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gilding
childing , wilding , piling , smiling

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Variants

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gild , gild the lily , gilded , gilded the lily , gilder , gilders , gilding , gilding the lily , gilds , gilds the lily , gilt , gilt the lily

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to cover with gold leaf', from Old French gilder, from gild, gold.

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Trivia

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1. Gilding was once used as a way to preserve wooden ships by coating them with gold leaf.

2. The term 'gild the lily' means to unnecessarily add decoration or embellishment to something that is already beautiful or perfect.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gold leaf: Thin sheets of gold used for gilding.

2. Gold paint: Paint made of gold or gold compounds, used for gilding.

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Culture

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Gilding has been used in various forms of art and architecture throughout history, particularly in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance periods. It was commonly used to decorate religious icons, statues, and buildings. In literature, gilding is mentioned in various works, such as Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1' and Milton's 'Paradise Lost'.

How to Memorize "gilding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a statue being covered with thin layers of gold to create a shiny, decorative surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gilding' with the idea of decorating something with gold.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'gilding' is 'gold' + 'ing'.

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