verb
glaze
To fit a window or other opening with glass.
The contractor glazes each new window before painting the frames.
Etymology
Glaze is formed from glass. Fitting an opening with glass makes it glazed, preserving the direct material connection before broader uses for shiny coatings.
More examples
- We hired a specialist to glaze the skylight.
- They glazed the front door with frosted glass for privacy.
- Workers are glazing the greenhouse before winter.
Forms
glaze · glazes · glazed · glazing
glazier noun — A worker who installs or repairs glass.