0 past simple and past participle of silver --
1 to cover something, especially glass, with a thin layer of silver-coloured material in order to make a mirror --
It is usually made of gilt or silvered metal with repouss work and is pierced to expose elements of the underlying painting.
White paint, gold and chrome plating, and a silvered plastic sheet encasing the retrorocket furnished thermal control.
Only the base is silvered, and the prism is made of high-index glass.
As well as the standard toy, bronzed and silvered versions have been released in collectors' sets.
Authentic antique silvered glass pieces are still available in a wide range of decorative items and usually sold as mercury glass.
Silvered emergency blankets are also used to conserve a shock victim's body heat.
This reduces the amount of heat lost by conduction as silvered surfaces will not absorb infra-red light.
Contemporary shisheh work almost entirely consists of mass-produced, machine-cut glass shisha with a silvered backing.
