silvering

[ sil-ver-ing ]

noun

1. the act or process of coating with silver or a substance resembling silver.
2. the coating thus applied:

   the silvering of the mirror.

Word History and Origins

Origin of silvering¹

First recorded in 1700–10; silver + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The moon is out, shining through the window at one end, silvering the laundry ropes, making ghost gray shapes on the dusty floor.

From Literature

Bonlie, a middle-aged man with silvering hair and a cheerful manner, listened attentively as she went through her long list of symptoms and her account of two decades of intermittent misery.

From New York Times

“This is my busiest I think I’ve ever been in my life,” said Mr. Thompson, a third-generation water hunter with silvering hair and the lumbering gait of a bear.

From New York Times

“I am sure I’m not the only one to feel this way — and I’m also sure the woman silvering in the mirror can do better.”

From Fox News

Screen Goo is highly pigmented and has a little silvering in the paint that reflects light back at lots of different angles.

From The Verge