Dictionary entry
Verdigris
Pronunciation: /ˈvəːdɪɡriː/
Pronunciation
/ˈvəːdɪɡriː/
Myanmar Meaning
ကျေးညှိ။
Definition
verdigris / 'vɜ:dÇgri:; US 'vɜ:rdǝgrÇs / n [U] ေၾကးညိႇ။
Examples
- ‘The Parisian theme continues into the casino area
- where 90 table games are situated beneath attractive verdigris grillwork.’
- ‘The bones
- upon closer inspection
- were covered in verdigris
- and bigger than normal human bones.’
- ‘Washington's last renovation to the room occurred in 1787 when he ordered the walls to be painted a bright verdigris green.’
- ‘One of the reasons I am leaving that hint of green is that the cast aluminum furniture will be done in verdigris this year.’
- ‘Finishes range from antique brass and antique copper to bright brass
- black and verdigris.’
- ‘Over the next few seasons the high sheen would fade
- gradually achieving that beautiful
- soft verdigris of aged copper.’
- ‘True verdigris is actually a coating of cupric carbonate formed by weathering on copper
- brass and bronze from age.’
- ‘Powell came in December 2001 and saw what he first thought was evidence of verdigris in the paint.’
- ‘The exposed areas will become green with verdigris
- while the sheltered ones will darken.’