glazing
n. uncountablen. the glass part of a window or door. It can also mean the shiny coating on pottery or a smooth, sweet topping on food.
n. the glass panes or sheets installed in a window, door, or wall. Also refers to a vitreous coating applied to ceramics or a thin, liquid coating used in culinary contexts to provide a glossy finish.
The new windows have double glazing to keep the house warm.
Architects specified high-performance glazing for the skyscraper to reduce solar heat gain while maintaining natural light.
The artisan applied a delicate cobalt glazing to the ceramic vase before the final firing, ensuring a deep, lustrous finish that would resist wear over time.
Inherited from Middle English glasynge; equivalent to glaze + -ing.
Often used as a collective noun for the glass in a building; frequently appears in the compound 'double glazing'.