patine
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of patine
From French; see origin at patina
Example Sentences
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C'est Ella qui est la plus habile, elle patine dej� tr�s bien—et avec un aplomb!
From Voces Populi by Anstey, F.
If I have any such, I will not cast it on the road as I walk, but present it on a fair patine to him to whom I may think it well to show it.
From Unspoken Sermons Series I., II., and II. by MacDonald, George
In places this patine will be nearly a millimeter thick and will consequently choke up all delicate modeling, soften all that is sharp, and render the bronze dull, mou, heavy.
From Artists Past and Present Random Studies by Cary, Elisabeth Luther
The moonbeams had laid a patine of silver upon the floor of the small clearing before the door, and played softly among the shadows.
From The Vagrant Duke by Gibbs, George
A patine is the small flat dish or plate used with the chalice in the service of the altar.
From Shakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Kean, Charles John
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