niello

[ nee-el-oh ]

/ niˈɛl oʊ /

noun, plural ni·el·li [nee-el-ee]. /niˈɛl i/.

a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.

ornamental work so produced.

a specimen of such work.

a print on paper made from an incised metal plate before the application of niello and associated especially with 15th-century Italy.

verb (used with object), ni·el·loed, ni·el·lo·ing.

to decorate by means of niello; treat with niello or by the niello process.

Origin of niello

1810–20; <Italian <Latin nigellus blackish, diminutive of niger black

OTHER WORDS FROM niello

ni·el·list, noun

Words nearby niello

Niebuhr, niece, Niederösterreich, Niederrhein, Niedersachsen, niello, Nielsen, Nielsen rating, Nieman, Niemann-Pick cell, Niemann-Pick disease

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Example sentences from the Web for niello

The ground between the ornaments has been cut down, probably for the insertion of niello or enamel colour.
Finger-Ring Lore|William Jones
Plain engraving, niello, russet work, golden inlay and beaten ornament are common methods of enrichment.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
While making a niello, the artist naturally wished to see how the work was progressing and if any alterations were required.
What Philately Teaches|John N. Luff
The interior of the ears and the lip of the cup have been gilt, and in the nostrils is niello.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson

It was of silver, but very beautifully engraved and adorned in Russian niello.
Paul Patoff|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for niello

niello

/ (nɪˈɛləʊ) /

noun plural -li (-lɪ) or -los

a black compound of sulphur and silver, lead, or copper used to incise a design on a metal surface

the process of decorating surfaces with niello

a surface or object decorated with niello

verb -los, -loing or -loed

(tr) to decorate or treat with niello

Derived forms of niello

niellist, noun

Word Origin for niello

C19: from Italian from Latin nigellus blackish, from niger black

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	niello
释义	niello [ nee-el-oh ] / niˈɛl oʊ / noun, plural ni·el·li [nee-el-ee]. /niˈɛl i/. a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal. ornamental work so produced. a specimen of such work. a print on paper made from an incised metal plate before the application of niello and associated especially with 15th-century Italy. verb (used with object), ni·el·loed, ni·el·lo·ing. to decorate by means of niello; treat with niello or by the niello process. Origin of niello 1810–20; <Italian <Latin nigellus blackish, diminutive of niger black OTHER WORDS FROM niello ni·el·list, noun Words nearby niello Niebuhr, niece, Niederösterreich, Niederrhein, Niedersachsen, niello, Nielsen, Nielsen rating, Nieman, Niemann-Pick cell, Niemann-Pick disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for niello The ground between the ornaments has been cut down, probably for the insertion of niello or enamel colour. Finger-Ring Lore\|William Jones Plain engraving, niello, russet work, golden inlay and beaten ornament are common methods of enrichment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various While making a niello, the artist naturally wished to see how the work was progressing and if any alterations were required. What Philately Teaches\|John N. Luff The interior of the ears and the lip of the cup have been gilt, and in the nostrils is niello. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson It was of silver, but very beautifully engraved and adorned in Russian niello. Paul Patoff\|F. Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for niello niello / (nɪˈɛləʊ) / noun plural -li (-lɪ) or -los a black compound of sulphur and silver, lead, or copper used to incise a design on a metal surface the process of decorating surfaces with niello a surface or object decorated with niello verb -los, -loing or -loed (tr) to decorate or treat with niello Derived forms of niello niellist, noun Word Origin for niello C19: from Italian from Latin nigellus blackish, from niger black Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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