venetian glass
1Venetian glass — is a type of glass object made in Venice, Italy, primarily on the island of Murano. It is world renowned for being colorful, elaborate, and skilfully made.Many of the important characteristics of these objects had been developed by the 13th… …
2Venetian glass — Venetian Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable,… …
3Venetian glass — n. a fine glassware made in or near Venice, esp. on the nearby island of Murano …
4Venetian glass — ornamental glassware of the type made at Venice, esp. that from the island of Murano. [1835 45] * * * Variety of glassware made in Venice from the 13th century to the present. In the 15th century efforts were concentrated on the perfection of… …
5Venetian glass — Vene′tian glass′ n. cer ornamental glassware of the type made at Venice, esp. that from the island of Murano • Etymology: 1835–45 …
6venetian glass — noun Usage: often capitalized V Date: circa 1845 often colored glassware made at Murano near Venice of a soda lime metal and typically elaborately decorated (as with gilt, enamel, or engraving) …
7Venetian glass — /vəniʃən ˈglas/ (say vuhneeshuhn glahs) noun ornamental glassware made at or near Venice …
8Venetian glass — noun fine glassware made near Venice • Hypernyms: ↑glassware, ↑glasswork …
9Venetian — Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable, and in the… …
10Venetian blind — Venetian Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable,… …
