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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A general name for a semitransparent or translucent [ | + | A general name for a semitransparent or translucent [[glass|glass]] that transmits light but provides privacy (Bucher 1996). Various surface patterns and textures are used. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[crackle%20glass|crackle glass]], [[ground%20glass|ground glass]], half-clear glass, [[granulated%20glass|granulated glass]], [[jealous%20glass|jealous glass]], [[krinkled%20glass|krinkled glass]], [[ondoyant%20glass|ondoyant glass]], |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 10 May 2016
Description
A general name for a semitransparent or translucent Glass that transmits light but provides privacy (Bucher 1996). Various surface patterns and textures are used.
See also Crackle glass, Ground glass, half-clear glass, Granulated glass, Jealous glass, Krinkled glass, Ondoyant glass,
Synonyms and Related Terms
verre foncé (Fr.); vidro fosco (Port.); figured glass; pattern glass
Additional Information
W. Bucher, Dictionary of Building Preservation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996