# silvering

Pronunciation: say "SIL-ver-ing" /ˈsɪl.vəɹ.ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The coating of glass or another surface with a thin film of silver or a similar metal, especially to make a mirror.
   - Simple: The job of putting a very thin layer of silver onto a surface, often to make a mirror.
   - _The silvering of large telescope mirrors requires an extremely even coat._
   - _Modern factories have largely automated the silvering once done by hand._
2. The silver that forms the reflective coating on a mirror or similar surface.
   - Simple: The thin layer of silver that covers the back of a mirror.
   - _Over the years the silvering behind the antique mirror tarnished and flaked._
   - _Restorers carefully removed the damaged silvering before applying a new coat._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of silver. — present participle and gerund of silver
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of silver. Use this form for the ongoing action of coating something with silver.
   - _She is silvering the lens to improve its reflectivity._
   - _Silvering the dome required scaffolding and several assistants._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/silvering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).