glazing

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of glaze

noun

1. (gerund) The act or process of glazing or an instance thereof.
2. The material used in such act or process; glaze.
   Before new glazier's putty can be applied, the various bits of old glazing must be scraped off.
3. The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material.
4. (architecture) All the windows of a building.
5. The art of covering with a vitreous substance.
6. (art) Semi-transparent colours painted thinly over others to modify the effect.