Книга: Day Lewis Foreman «Stained Glass»

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• stained glass — stained glass, adj. glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc. [1785 95] *… …   Universalium

• Stained Glass — • The popular name for the glass used in the making of coloured windows Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Stained Glass     Stained Glass      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• stained glass — n [U] glass of different colours used for making pictures and patterns in windows, especially in a church ▪ stained glass windows …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stained glass — [ ,steınd glæs ] noun uncount glass that has been colored or painted, traditionally used in church windows ╾ stained glass adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stained glass — stained′ glass′ n. cer fia glass that has been colored, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it • Etymology: 1785–95 stained′ glass′, adj …   From formal English to slang

• stained glass — n. glass colored in any of various ways, as by fusing metallic oxides into it, by enameling, by burning pigments into its surface, etc. and used as for church windows stained glass adj …   English World dictionary