under glass
In a case
Under glass means enclosed in a glass container or display case, protecting something from the elements or handling.
Museum specimens sit under glass.
Plants grown under glass are cultivated in a greenhouse: The orchids were raised under glass.
Figuratively, something under glass is preserved, protected, or treated as precious: She kept his letters under glass, never to be touched.
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- artifactHuman-made historical object
propagation · scrutiny · watchful eye · containment · fragility · specimen · cloche · seedling · casing · protection · conservation · humidity · climate control · bell jar · shielding · forcing · enclosure · isolation
under glassin the open
Visible, not concealed
outdoors · uncovered · out in the open · exposed · unprotected
under glassoutdoors
In open air
in the field · open-air · in the wild · open ground · al fresco
under glassunencased
Not enclosed in housing
touchable · accessible · out in the open · handled · hands-on
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