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Definition of Stained glass
1. Noun. Glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows.
Definition of Stained glass
1. Noun. Glass that has been coloured, either by painting or by fusing pigments into its structure. ¹
2. Noun. (architecture) The use of such glass to construct decorative windows, especially in churches. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stained Glass
Literary usage of Stained glass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1885)
"published a treatise on 'stained glass, showing its applicability to every style
of Architecture,' and was appointed by the royal commissioners on the fine ..."
2. Windows: A Book about Stained & Painted Glass by Lewis Foreman Day (1897)
"THE point of view from which the subject of stained glass is approached in these
chapters relieves me, happily, from the very difficult task of determining ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1863)
"EXHIBITION OF stained glass, MAT, 1864. MR. ... South Kensington, London, W.,"
marked " Executive Committee for stained glass Exhibition. ..."
4. The American Magazine of Art by American Federation of Arts (1916)
"stained glass windows, not un- reminiscent of the jeweled lights in the ...
Contrary to general popular impression, the art of making stained glass has not ..."
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