Dictionary entry

Verdigris

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːdɪɡriː/

Pronunciation

/ˈvəːdɪɡriː/

Myanmar Meaning

ကျေးညှိ။

Definition

verdigris / 'vɜ:dÇgri:; US 'vɜ:rdǝgrÇs / n [U] ေၾကးညိႇ။

Examples

  1. ‘The Parisian theme continues into the casino area
  2. where 90 table games are situated beneath attractive verdigris grillwork.’
  3. ‘The bones
  4. upon closer inspection
  5. were covered in verdigris
  6. and bigger than normal human bones.’
  7. ‘Washington's last renovation to the room occurred in 1787 when he ordered the walls to be painted a bright verdigris green.’
  8. ‘One of the reasons I am leaving that hint of green is that the cast aluminum furniture will be done in verdigris this year.’
  9. ‘Finishes range from antique brass and antique copper to bright brass
  10. black and verdigris.’
  11. ‘Over the next few seasons the high sheen would fade
  12. gradually achieving that beautiful
  13. soft verdigris of aged copper.’
  14. ‘True verdigris is actually a coating of cupric carbonate formed by weathering on copper
  15. brass and bronze from age.’
  16. ‘Powell came in December 2001 and saw what he first thought was evidence of verdigris in the paint.’
  17. ‘The exposed areas will become green with verdigris
  18. while the sheltered ones will darken.’