Lasur

glaze

noun lah-ZOOR Rare

Origin: from Latin lazur, azure

Also means

transparent layer

Usage Note

Lasur in painting is a thin translucent layer of colour laid over a dried underpainting to modulate it. In ceramics the related term is Glasur; do not confuse them.

Examples

"Über die Untermalung legte er mehrere feine Lasuren."

Natural Translation

Over the underpainting he laid several fine glazes.

Literal Translation

Over the underpainting laid he several fine glazes.

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