Literary notes about GLAZED (AI summary)
The word "glazed" is employed in diverse ways across literary works, often evoking a sense of smooth, reflective surfaces as well as a metaphorical state of dullness or detachment. In descriptions of architecture or mundane objects, it frequently characterizes surfaces finished with a glass-like shine, enhancing both aesthetic detail and clarity—consider its use in portraying windows and doors as possessing a refined, finished quality [1], [2], [3]. Equally, "glazed" is used to convey a lifeless or mesmerized look in characters' eyes, suggesting fatigue, intoxication, or emotional numbness; such a portrayal is evident in depictions of wearied or despondent gazes [4], [5], [6]. In some contexts, the term even extends to culinary arts, where it describes a glossy, sugary finish that adds visual appeal to food [7], [8]. These varied applications underscore the word’s flexibility, enriching both concrete imagery and the portrayal of psychological states.
- One then perceived on the right, facing the window, a glass door surmounted by a frame glazed and painted gray.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - The windows were small, glazed with little diamond-shaped panes, and they opened outward, on hinges, like doors.
— from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain - The Mesjid-i-shah, or the Shah's Mosque, is the most noteworthy, and has a very decorative glazed tiled façade.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - " Two red sparks flashed for a moment in the woman's sodden eyes, then flickered out and left them dull and glazed.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - His flushed face and glazed, bloodshot eyes told of sleeplessness and drink.
— from The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle - But his strength ebbed, his eyes glazed, and he knew nothing when the train was flagged and the two men threw him into the baggage car.
— from The call of the wild by Jack London - [glazed onions] SNAILS TAKEN OUT OF THE SHELL
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius - [3] Corresponding to our present method of roasting; fresh and processed ham is glazed with sugar.
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius