guilding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of covering or decorating something, especially a surface, with gold or gold leaf.

  - "The artist spent hours guilding the frame with gold leaf."
  - "The ancient Egyptians were known for their intricate guilding techniques."

• Noun

  A guild is a medieval association of artisans or merchants, controlling a trade and setting standards.

  - "The guild set strict regulations for the production of fine cloth."
  - "Members of the guild were required to undergo rigorous training."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guilding
smiling , wiling , filing , piling

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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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From Old French 'gilder' meaning 'to cover with gold'.

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Trivia

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1. Gilding was used extensively during the Renaissance period to decorate various works of art.

2. Gold leaf was often applied to the interiors of churches and other religious buildings during the Middle Ages.

3. The process of gilding involves applying a size or adhesive to the surface, followed by the application of gold leaf and burnishing to a high shine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gold leaf: A thin layer of gold applied to a surface.

2. Gilding techniques: Various methods used to apply gold leaf to a surface, such as water gilding, oil gilding, and size gilding.

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Culture

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Guilding has been used extensively in art and architecture throughout history to add a sense of luxury and grandeur to various objects and structures.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of 'guilding' as 'gold illuminating' to help remember the meaning.

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