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Gild (Verb)

Meaning

Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold.

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • The famous artist spent hours carefully choosing and applying gold leaf to gild the intricate frame of the Renaissance painting.
  • Her fingers moved deftly as she used a special pen to gild the edges of the beautifully crafted book.
  • To restore the chapel to its former glory, artisans were hired to gild the wooden carvings that adorned the ceiling.
  • Using a delicate touch, she began to gild the fragile antique vase with a layer of liquid gold.
  • The elaborate furniture was expertly gilded with gold leaf, reflecting the era's penchant for opulent decoration.

Synonyms

  • Begild
  • Engild

Hypernyms

  • Beautify
  • Grace
  • Adorn
  • Ornament
  • Embellish

Related Words

  • Gilding (noun)
  • Gilder (noun)
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