glass: Meaning and Definition of

glass

Pronunciation: (glas, gläs), [key]
—adj.
  1. made of glass: a glass tray.
  2. furnished or fitted with panes of glass; glazed.
—v.t.
  1. to fit with panes of glass.
  2. cover with or encase in glass.
  3. to coat or cover with fiberglass: to glass the hull of a boat.
  4. to scan with a spyglass or other optical instrument.
  5. to reflect: Trees glassed themselves in the lake.

Glass

Pronunciation: (glas, gläs), [key]
  1. 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
  2. born 1937, U.S. composer.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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