sizing
sizing — verb
- sizingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sizings3rd person singular
- sizinging-ing form
- sizingedpast simple
1. to apply a thin layer of size (a glue-like liquid) to fabric, paper, or canvas s
to apply a thin layer of size (a glue-like liquid) to fabric, paper, or canvas so the surface becomes less absorbent and slightly stiffer
Yuki sized the linen canvas before she began the oil portrait.
transitive: size + [canvas/fabric]
Each sheet of handmade paper was sized to stop the ink from bleeding through.
Fatima carefully sized the cotton fabric ahead of the block-printing workshop.
After stretching the raw silk on the frame, Kwame sized it with a soft, wide brush.
The art students learned to size their watercolour paper before applying any paint.
文法句型
size + [fabric/paper/canvas]
用法筆記
A specialised term used in painting, bookbinding, and textile crafts. Not related to the common word 'size' meaning dimensions or measurements.
常見錯誤
sizing — noun
1. a glue-like liquid that is spread onto fabric, paper, or canvas to make the surf
a glue-like liquid that is spread onto fabric, paper, or canvas to make the surface harder, shinier, and less likely to soak up paint or ink
Amara stirred the sizing until it was smooth and ready to spread.
The art shop sold rabbit-skin sizing in small bottles for painters.
collocation: rabbit-skin sizing
Diego brushed two thin coats of sizing onto the canvas and let each one dry.
A fresh batch of sizing was mixed from powder and cold water that morning.
Without sizing, the oil paint would seep into the raw canvas and ruin the colour.
用法筆記
Common forms include rabbit-skin sizing (traditional, used in oil painting) and synthetic sizing (modern, used in papermaking). Always uncountable — you cannot say 'a sizing' or 'two sizings.'