Glaze or glazing may refer to: *

Glaze (metallurgy) Compacted oxide layer glaze describes the often shiny, wear-protective layer of oxide formed when two metals (or a metal and ceramic) are slid against each other at high temperature in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. The layer forms on either or b ...

, a layer of compacted sintered oxide formed on some metals * Glaze (cooking), a coating of a glossy, often sweet, mixture applied to food * Glaze (ice), a layer of ice caused by freezing rain *

Glaze (painting technique) A glaze is a thin transparent or semi-transparent layer on a painting which modifies the appearance of the underlying paint layer. Glazes can change the chroma, value, hue and texture of a surface. Glazes consist of a great amount of binding me ...

, a layer of paint, thinned with a medium, so as to become somewhat transparent * Glaze (surname) *

Glazing (window) Glazing, which derives from the Middle English for 'glass', is a part of a wall or window, made of glass. Glazing also describes the work done by a professional "glazier". Glazing is also less commonly used to describe the insertion of ophthalmic ...

, a transparent part of a wall *

Ceramic glaze Ceramic glaze, or simply glaze, is a glassy coating on ceramics. It is used for decoration, to ensure the item is impermeable to liquids and to minimize the adherence of pollutants. Glazing renders earthenware impermeable to water, sealing th ...

, a vitreous coating to a ceramic material whose primary purposes are decoration or protection * ''Glazed'' (album), a 1993 album by the Canadian rock band Mystery Machine

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