To install glass in a window is "to glaze". By analogy, it also means to cover a food in a candied coating, e.g., glazed ham.
The verb for refraction is refract.Other verbs are refracts, refracting and refracted.Some example sentences are:"I will refract this beam of light"."The light refracts instead of reflects"."The professor is demonstrating the science of refracting"."The ray of light refracted through the glass prism".
The word jolt is both a verb (jolt, jolts, jolting, jolted) and a noun (jolt, jolts).Example uses:Don't jolt grandma's furniture, her glass figurines are very expensive. (verb)Seeing Richard with his old girlfriend gave her quite a jolt. (noun)
Metallic glass is the strongest glass.
Glass is an electrical insulator. But glass more readily conducts heat.
Glass does not "do" anything with heat. Glass is not a (thermal) insulator though.
Typically, "glass" is a noun or used as a modifier (a glass door).The OED lists "glass" as verb (usually a hunting term) meaning to scan one's surrounding with binoculars. As verb, "glass" also mean to enclose with glass.Present tense -- glassPast tense and past participle -- glassedPresent participle -- glassing
yes, because it is an action.The word filled can be a verb or an adjective depending on use. VERB: I filled the glass. ADJECTIVE: The bucket is filled.
mirror, as in the noun/object: looking glass, hand glass, seeing glass mirror, as in the verb: reflect, copy, act like, mimic, emulate.
Yes, to position something is a perfectly good transitive verb: I am going to position this glass of water over your head and if you move I will tip it.
There are no pronouns in the sentence, "Mike found fingerprints on the glass." Mike = proper noun, subject of the sentence found = verb of the sentence fingerprints = common noun, object of the verb on = preposition, introduces prepositional phrase the = definite article glass = common noun, object of the preposition
No. It is the present participle of the verb to break. It can be a noun (gerund) or an adjective (e.g. breaking glass).
Clear can be a verb or adjective. Adj: The clear glass slowly grew spotted with the rain. Verb: He had to clear his name after falsely being accused.
Yes, the verb to appear can be a linking verb. A linking verb acts as an equals sign, the direct object is another word for the subject; for example, 'Mary is my sister.' (Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object, 'Mary's feet got wet.' (feet->wet).The fingerprints appear when the sunlight hits the glass. (not a linking verb, no direct object)The fingerprints appear the same as on the glass. (a linking verb, fingerprints->same)Some other verbs that can be linking verbs:AppearSeenBecomeSmellFeelSoundGrowStaylookTasteRemainTurn
The word impact is a noun and a verb. Examples: Noun: The impact shattered the glass but no one was injured. Verb: As its orbit degrades, the satellite will eventually impact the earth.
Reached. It sounds weird most of the time but fine when you don't think about it. ie "He reached for a glass of water"
No, clearly is an adverb. The glass was clear. (adjective) Jane cleared her throat before the speech. (verb) She clearly said all of the rules. (adverb)
It's mostly a verb: He fills the glass with water. It could sometimes be a noun: I ate my fill. (A colloquial expression meaning that you ate as much as you wanted.) Also as a noun: Can I have a refill?