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gold leaf
This term refers specifically to the material used in the art of gilding. It is characterized by its extreme fragility and thinness, which requires specialized tools and adhesives for application. In a professional context, it is distinguished from gold paint or gold plating by its physical structure as a hammered sheet.
Grammatically, this noun is treated as an uncountable mass noun. Because it describes a material rather than individual objects, it does not have a plural form. To quantify it, speakers use partitive expressions such as a sheet of gold leaf or several leaves of gold leaf, where leaf becomes countable only when referring to the individual physical sheets.
Meanings
Examples
The dessert was topped with a delicate piece of gold leaf.
Ancient manuscripts often featured gold leaf to highlight important text.
I wonder if applying gold leaf to this sculpture would make it look too gaudy.
The artisan carefully applied the gold leaf using a squirrel hair brush.
Look at the ceiling of the cathedral and see how the gold leaf catches the light.
This luxury cocktail is garnished with edible gold leaf.
The royal crown was crafted from solid gold and accented with gold leaf.
Applying gold leaf requires a very steady hand and a lot of patience.