Definition of Gilding. Meaning of Gilding. Synonyms of Gilding

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Definition of Gilding

Gilding
Gild Gild, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gilded or Gilt (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Gilding.] [AS. gyldan, from gold gold. [root]234. See Gold.] 1. To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold. ``Gilded chariots.' --Pope. No more the rising sun shall gild the morn. --Pope. 2. To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten. Let oft good humor, mild and gay, Gild the calm evening of your day. --Trumbull. 3. To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie. --Shak. 4. To make red with drinking. [Obs.] This grand liquior that hath gilded them. --Shak.

Meaning of Gilding from wikipedia

- 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...
- Gilding metal is a form of br**** (an alloy of copper and zinc) with a much higher copper content than zinc content. Exact figures range from 95% copper...
- Andrew Gilding (born 7 December 1970) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He made his television...
- Gilding is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andrew Gilding (born 1970), English darts player Jack Gilding (born 1988), English rugby...
- Angel gilding is gilding gl**** or gold plating by electroless chemical deposition. Gold chloride is dissolved in water, mixed with other chemicals and...
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- silvering or fire gilding is a silvering technique for applying a thin layer of precious metal such as silver or gold (mercury gilding) to a base metal...
- Lincoln Gilding (born 16 March 1992) is an Australian motorcycle racer. In 2012 he made his Grand Prix debut as a wildcard in the Australian Grand Prix...
- also called composition leaf or schlagmetal, is a thin foil used for gilding and other forms of decoration. Metal leaves can come in many different...
- Depletion gilding is a method for producing a layer of nearly pure gold on an object made of gold alloy by removing the other metals from its surface...