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Examples of patina
patina
Behind the UN's patina of certainty may lie outdated and unreliable census data.
From the newscientist.com
Now, the landscape and the sky form a patina of subtle blends of grey and white.
From the guardian.co.uk
Garay's newest venture is adding an antique-looking patina to mirrors and glass.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Craftsmen use state-of-the-art techniques to produce that timeless, soft patina.
From the omaha.com
The memories acquire a patina, a sheen they didn't have when we were growing up.
From the time.com
David Mamet at his raw, roaring best, before he acquired that patina of wisdom.
From the stltoday.com
Its weathered patina, tan lines and bolt holes add to its rough-sawn character.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Matrimony provides the patina of respectability to class-climbing and adultery.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
It appeared to have most of its original paint and a nice patina to the interior.
From the businessweek.com
- A fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
- Patina (or) is a film on the surface of bronze or similar metals (produced by oxidation over a long period or by a chemical process); a sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, wear, and polishing; or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure. ...
- This is a list of characters from Ojamajo Doremi.
- A paten, flat type of dish; The color or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals; A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina; Of a green colour, tinted ...
- The aura or luster that develops in a quality piece of leather with age.
- When the surface of a material has changed in color or texture due to age or exposure to various elements, it is referred to as patina.
- The natural finish on a wood or metal surface that results from age and polishing.
- (adj. patinate) (Butterworth and Williams, 1958)
- A surface film found on coins (usually brown or green) caused by oxidation over a long period of time.
