| 单词 | to lay the grain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto lay the grain b. to lay a ground: to spread a coating over a surface, as a basis for colours. So in Photography, to lay the grain. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > art of colouring > colour [phrase] > lay on preparatory to lay a ground1782 1782 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting (ed. 3) V. 141 Blooteling..found out the application of the chisel for laying grounds, which much exceeded the roller. 1839 Penny Cycl. XIII. 94/2 Three processes are usually required in japanning; laying the ground, painting, and finishing. 1854 J. Scoffern in Orr's Circ. Sc., Chem. 90 The last [stage], technically called ‘laying the grain’, must be effected by hand. It consists in rubbing the surface of the plate in one direction, by means of a buffer. < as lemmas |
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