Gild: meaning, definitions and examples
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gild
[ ษกษชld ]
artistic
Cover thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.
Synonyms
cover with gold, overlay with gold, plate with gold
Examples of usage
- The frame had been gilded.
- She gilded the statue with gold paint.
figurative
Give a specious or false brilliance to.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His words were gilded with promises.
historical
Gold leaf or gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface.
Synonyms
gold coating, gold leaf, gold paint
Examples of usage
- The gild on the cathedral's dome shimmered in the sunlight.
Translations
Translations of the word "gild" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dourar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคจเคนเคฐเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช vergolden
๐ฎ๐ฉ melapisi emas
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะพะปะพัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ pozลacaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใกใใญใใ (ใใใกใใญใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dorer
๐ช๐ธ dorar
๐น๐ท yaldฤฑzlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธ๋๊ธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฐููุจ
๐จ๐ฟ pozlatit
๐ธ๐ฐ pozlรกtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้้ (dรนjฤซn)
๐ธ๐ฎ pozlatiti
๐ฎ๐ธ gylla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปััะฝะผะตะฝ าะฐะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฅแแ แแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑzฤฑl ilษ รถrtmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ dorar
Etymology
The word 'gild' originated from the Old English 'gyldan', meaning 'to cover with a thin layer of gold'. It has been used in English since the Middle Ages to describe the process of applying gold leaf or gold paint to objects for decorative purposes. Over time, 'gild' has also taken on a figurative meaning, referring to the act of giving a false appearance of attractiveness or value to something. The word has been associated with craftsmanship, artistry, and deception throughout its history.