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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.
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. " 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
  5. His flushed face and glazed, bloodshot eyes told of sleeplessness and drink.
    — from The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle
  6. 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
  7. [glazed onions] SNAILS TAKEN OUT OF THE SHELL
    — from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius
  8. [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

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