Gild: meaning, definitions and examples

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gild

 

[ ษกษชld ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

figurative

Give a specious or false brilliance to.

Synonyms

beautify, embellish, glorify

Examples of usage

  • His words were gilded with promises.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dourar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคจเคนเคฐเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vergolden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melapisi emas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะพะปะพั‚ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pozล‚acaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡‘ใƒกใƒƒใ‚ญใ™ใ‚‹ (ใใ‚“ใƒกใƒƒใ‚ญใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dorer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dorar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaldฤฑzlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธˆ๋„๊ธˆํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฐู‡ูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozlatit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozlรกtiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้•€้‡‘ (dรนjฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pozlatiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gylla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปั‚ั‹ะฝะผะตะฝ า›ะฐะฟั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑzฤฑl ilษ™ รถrtmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: gilded, gilding, gildwork.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,719, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.