- ground glass
- noun Date: 1848 glass with a light-diffusing surface produced by etching or abrading
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Ground glass — is glass whose surface has been ground to produce a flat but rough (matte) finish. A sheet of ground glass is used for the manual focusing of both still and motion picture cameras.Some cameras have no separate viewfinder, but instead use a piece… … Wikipedia
Ground glass — ground ground, imp. & p. p. of {Grind}. [1913 Webster] {ground cock}, a cock, the plug of which is ground into its seat, as distinguished from a compression cock. Knight.{Ground glass}, glass the transparency of which has been destroyed by having … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground glass — ► NOUN 1) glass with a smooth ground surface that makes it non transparent. 2) glass ground into an abrasive powder … English terms dictionary
ground glass — n. 1. glass whose surface has been ground so that it diffuses light and is therefore not transparent 2. glass ground into fine particles … English World dictionary
ground glass — ground′ glass′ n. 1) opt glass that has had its polished surface removed by fine grinding and that is used to diffuse light 2) glass that has been ground into fine particles, esp. for use as an abrasive … From formal English to slang
ground glass — n [U] 1.) glass that has been made into a powder 2.) glass that has been rubbed on its surface so that you cannot see through it, but light passes through it used for example on a camera … Dictionary of contemporary English
ground glass — noun uncount 1. ) glass that has been crushed into extremely small pieces 2. ) glass whose surface is rough so you cannot see through it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ground glass — noun 1. glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑glass 2. particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive • Hypernyms: ↑glass * * * noun 1. : glass whos … Useful english dictionary
ground-glass — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: ground glass : relating to or characterized by ground glass: as a. : having a surface polished b. : having a surface ground or etched to a semitransparency c. : having a surface ground to fit … Useful english dictionary
ground glass — matinis stiklas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Sklaidantis šviesą šiurkštaus paviršiaus stiklas. atitikmenys: angl. depolished glass; dimmer; etched glass; frosted glass; ground glass; matted glass; matte surface glass rus. матовое стекло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ground glass — matinis stiklas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. clouded glass; frosted glass; ground glass vok. Mattglas, n rus. матированное стекло, n; матовое стекло, n pranc. verre dépoli, m; verre mat, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
