glazing

American  

[gley-zing] / ˈgleɪ zɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of furnishing or fitting with glass; the business or work of a glazier.

2. panes or sheets of glass set or made to be set in frames, as in windows, doors, or mirrors.

3. the act of applying a glaze.

4. the glassy surface of something glazed.

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glazing British  

/ ˈɡleɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. the surface of a glazed object

2. glass fitted, or to be fitted, in a door, frame, etc

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Other Word Forms

• self-glazing
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of glazing

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at glaze, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Glazing, he figured, wasn’t the best option for ashes, since it used just a teaspoon of remains, a tiny fraction of the ashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Mr. Rutkowski said he planned to start Glazing his work.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Nelson McCausland's private office then asked for a reference to a firm called Turkingtons to be changed to the Glass and Glazing Federation and another company called Fusion 21.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2013

Asked if someone could construe they had attended the meeting as representatives of the Glass and Glazing Federation, Mr McKeag replied: "I don't see how they could."

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2013

Glazing occurs more readily in all cases upon fine than upon coarse wheels.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua