gold leaf
Beaten precious metal
Gold leaf is gold beaten into extremely thin sheets, used for gilding surfaces.
The sheets are so delicate they can disintegrate at a touch.
Gold leaf decorates picture frames, domes, book edges, and illuminated manuscripts.
It also appears in some foods and drinks as edible decoration: The cocktail was topped with flakes of gold leaf.
Gold purity unit
- foilDefeat a plan
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- 24-karatMaximum gold purity
- tissueDisposable soft paper
booklet · ribbon · thickness · malleable · ductile · beaten · thin · gossamer
Smoothing by friction
- goldbeatingHammering metal into foil
- leafingCasually turning pages
- applicationFormal request document
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
size · hammered · bole · gesso · mordant · floating · laying · skewing
Provision of light
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
- restorationReturning something to condition
embossing · metalwork · engraving · filigree · inlay · ornamentation · frescoes · mural
Showy, abundant prosperity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
extravagance · lavishness · sumptuousness · prestige · premium · high-end · ornate · baroque
Decorative food topping
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cake decoratingAdorning baked confections
cocktails · sushi · confectionery · patisserie · truffle · macarons · wedding cake · plating
karat
Gold purity unit
tissue · booklet · ribbon · thickness · malleable · ductile · beaten · thin · gossamer · delicate
burnishing
Smoothing by friction
- goldbeatingHammering metal into foil
- leafingCasually turning pages
- applicationFormal request document
adhesive · size · hammered · bole · gesso · mordant · floating · laying · skewing · faulting
illumination
Provision of light
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- iconographyAnalysis of artistic symbols
restoration · embossing · metalwork · engraving · filigree · inlay · ornamentation · frescoes · mural · parchment
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
elegance · extravagance · lavishness · sumptuousness · prestige · premium · high-end · ornate · baroque · rococo
garnish
Decorative food topping
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
cake decorating · cocktails · sushi · confectionery · patisserie · truffle · macarons · wedding cake · plating · fine dining
- decorative craftswreath, garland, lace, tapestry, embroidery
- Flashy thingsglitter, sequins, neon signs, fireworks, sparklers
- metallic decorationsbrass bells, silver beads, silver chains, silver foil
- decorative paintingmural, murals, fresco, frescoes, trompe l'oeil
- gold forms
- gold-colored metalsbrass, bronze, gilt
gold leafpaint
Colored coating substance
lacquer · gold paint · metallic paint · spray paint · varnish
gold leafunfinished
Not yet complete
matte black · plain · unadorned · stripped · natural finish
gold, leaf, golden, leafy, leaflet, gilded, gilding, leafless, goldenrod