From formal English to slang. 2014.
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 — 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
