Today’s word of the day is ‘Gilt.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Gilt [/responsivevoice] [ gilt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Gilded
2. Sparkling
3. Gleaming
4. Lustrous
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Mulamme se
2. Spanish – Dorado(Masculine); Dorada(Feminine)
3. French – Doré(Masculine); Dorée(Feminine)
4. Mandarin – Dùjīn de
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. This frame is covered with painted canvas or fluted silk, finished round the edges with gilt mouldings.
2. The ginger-bread animals were wonderful,—some horses and dogs with gilt tails and ears most effective.
3.The drawer which swells out has on it a splendid Empire gilt ornament.
4. And you couldn’t account for the way my gilt mug came broken here?
5. In the year 1675, the Duke de Maine received a gilt cabinet, about the size of a moderate table.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
dull, matte etc.
Quotation:
Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.
P. T. Barnum
Social Example:
Happy #Hanukkah! The surface of this Hanukkah lamp is a remarkable example of Jewish ceremonial art and German Rococo silver. There are cornucopias spilling fruits and flowers & shells framing the central cartouche.
?: Hanukkah Lamp (about 1750), German (Augsburg), silver-gilt pic.twitter.com/6JJaioz15K— Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (@mfaboston) December 10, 2020
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