Antonyms for patina

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : pat-n-uh, puh-tee-nuh

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpæt n ə, pəˈti nə

Definition of patina

Origin : "greenish film on old bronze," 1748, from French patine (18c.), from Italian patina, perhaps from Latin patina "dish, pan" (see pan (n.)), on the notion of encrustation on ancient bronze dishes. Sense of "refinement, cultural sophistication" first recorded 1933.

As in sheen : noun brightness, shine
As in shine : noun brightness; polish
As in coating : noun covering
As in finish : noun coating; perfecting
As in glaze : noun varnish, lacquer
As in burnish : verb polish, brighten

Example sentences :

Soon it would acquire a patina and become part of the jungle.
Extract from : « When the Owl Cries » by Paul Bartlett

Patina is a most fascinating subject, once you get thoroughly into it.
Extract from : « The Abandoned Farmers » by Irvin S. Cobb

In fact among friends I am now getting to be known as the Patina Kid.
Extract from : « The Abandoned Farmers » by Irvin S. Cobb

The percentage of lead in the patina has also slightly increased.
Extract from : « The Preservation of Antiquities » by Friedrich Rathgen

If there is a tone or patina, that should be pure and uniform.
Extract from : « The Confessions of a Collector » by William Carew Hazlitt

Any one can see that, in spite of the patina that's formed over the metal.
Extract from : « Darkness and Dawn » by George Allan England

It is putting on the patina, which gives the pieces their real style.
Extract from : « The Song of Songs » by Hermann Sudermann

Her voice held the patina of those to the manor born, and not to be gainsaid.
Extract from : « Frigid Fracas » by Dallas McCord Reynolds

Several Americans have been known to go through the University retaining the Massachusetts patina.
Extract from : « Masques & Phases » by Robert Ross

Bibra himself examined the patina of several bronzes and found it to consist mainly of sulphate and carbonate of copper.
Extract from : « The Preservation of Antiquities » by Friedrich Rathgen

Synonyms for patina

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