| 单词 | frosted glass |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfrosted glass b. Of glass: having a translucent, textured surface, such that light passing through it is scattered and does not form a clear image. Frequently in frosted glass (also attributive).Frosted glass is typically produced by sandblasting or acid etching, although a similar effect can be created with a powdered glass coating or a special paint or spray (cf. quot. 1824 and frosting n. 5a). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [adjective] > frosted greyed1789 frosted1820 matted1823 1820 Aberdeen Jrnl. 3 May 3/4 A full-pannelled semi dome ceiling..terminating in a fan-light of frosted glass. 1824 Encycl. Brit. Suppl. V. 211/2 These glass shades are made rough, not by grinding, but by laying a coat of powdered glass on the smooth surface of the shade, and then exposing it to the heat of a furnace, so that the powdered glass becomes adherent, and produces a rough or frosted surface. 1873 Acts Legislature W. Virginia 1872–3 xcix. 254 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons..to sell intoxicating liquors behind screens, ‘frosted’ windows, or any other device designed or intended to protect the seller or buyer from public observation. 1925 Today's Housewife Nov. 21/3 One of the simplest means of improving the light and avoiding glare is to use only ‘obscured’ or frosted bulbs. 1966 V. Nabokov Speak, Memory (U.S. rev. ed.) vii. 141 Spacious windows alternated with narrower ones,..and some of these were of frosted glass. 2000 N.Y. Times 8 June f8 (caption) Clever coverups for windows with security bars include frosted glass panels. < as lemmas |
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