Definition of Silvered

1. Adjective. Coated with silver, made reflective or shiny by application of metal. ¹

2. Verb. (past of silver) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Silvered

1. silver [v] - See also: silver

Lexicographical Neighbors of Silvered

silverback
silverbacked
silverbacking
silverbacks
silverbeet
silverbeets
silverbell
silverbell tree
silverbells
silverberries
silverberry
silverbill
silverbills
silverboom
silverbush
silvered (current term)
silverer
silverers
silvereye
silvereyes
silverfin
silverfins
silverfish
silverfishes
silverier
silveriest
silverily
silveriness
silverinesses
silvering

Literary usage of Silvered

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"But if the cemented face of P4 is silvered, neighbourhood of each comparison tine. ... A prism half silvered in this way is provided, which enables the ..."

2. Scientific Papers by John William Strutt Rayleigh (1900)
"Plate Glass silvered Behind. This glass was silvered chemically by the milk-sugar process, and by transmitted light showed the sky of a normal deep blue ..."

3. The Intellectual Observer (1867)
"THK introduction of silvered mirror telescopes in tliis country upon M. Foucault's plan, seems to have originated with amateurs. A London optician, indeed, ..."

4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1867)
"AS During the Inst year I have devoted a largo portion of time to an attempt to improve the construction of telescopes mounted with silvered glass specula. ..."

5. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society by Royal Microscopical Society, London (1882)
"silvered Convex Lenses v. Concave Mirrors, t—Mr. CV Boys points out that ... lenses silvered at the back make excellent and easily-constructed concave ..."

6. A Complete Treatise on the Electro-deposition of Metals: Comprising Electro by Georg Langbein (1909)
"A yellow color is imparted to silvered articles by immersion in a hot concentrated ... Stripping silvered articles.—When a silvering operation has failed, ..."

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