From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishglazeglaze1 /ɡleɪz/ verb 1 [intransitive] (also glaze over)EXPRESS if your eyes glaze over, they show no expression, usually because you are very bored or tired Sometimes his eyes would glaze over for a second or two.2 [transitive]TIP to cover plates, cups etc made of clay with a thin liquid that gives them a shiny surface3 [transitive]DFC to cover food with a liquid which gives it an attractive shiny surface Glaze the rolls with egg white.4 [transitive]DHT to fit glass into window frames in a house, door etc→ See Verb table
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glaze• By the second chapter, your eyes begin to glaze.• We later learned that the dishes had not been properly glazed.• Temperatures fell suddenly, glazing all highways in the region.• When a pot is glazed it typically undergoes two firings.• Their faces glaze over as if in a trance.• Beyond that point, unless her interest is awakened, Mrs Thatcher's eyes glaze over.• The rolls are glazed with egg before they are baked.glazeglaze2 noun [countable, uncountable] 1 TIPa liquid that is used to cover plates, cups etc made of clay to give them a shiny surface2 DFCa liquid which is put onto food to give it an attractive shiny surface3 AVPa transparent covering of oil paint spread over a paintingExamples from the Corpus
glaze• Far out, the bay had a glaze like celadon.• Add the sherry to the pan, and stir until it has been reduced to a glaze.• However, one obvious difference between glazes and glasses is that glazes are made specifically for their attachment to pottery surfaces.• Most new wood comes with a finish called a mill glaze.• Thus the composition was blocked in on a warm basis, over which he would lay a series of glazes.• Brush with tamarind glaze, turn, brush top with glaze, and cook until done, 3 to 5 minutes.• The unpredictability of the glaze means that each pot is unique.• Spoon the glaze over the kiwi fruit.Origin glaze1 (1300-1400) glass 