Concept / Glass
Glass
A transparent or translucent inorganic formed material
A transparent or translucent inorganic formed material.
Medium-sized dog
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A phrase to start with
Directs the subject toward an appearance made in glass material.
Appearance and effects
It tends to appear as light-transmitting faces, reflections, and thick edges.
Visual traits
- transparent or translucent
- reflection
- thick edge
Expected changes
- Light-transmitting faces and reflections are more likely
- Edges and thickness become more legible
Five examples
1 — Medium-sized dog
Open image ↗2 — Cat
Open image ↗3 — Teenage boy
Open image ↗4 — Unoccupied interior
Open image ↗5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Definition
Glass is an inorganic making material that can be formed as transparent or translucent. It does not determine glasswork as a medium, a processing operation, or depicted transparency.
In more detail
It may appear through light-transmitting faces, reflections, and thick edges. It is distinct from a particular vessel, stained glass, regional tradition, and mirror finish.
Includes
- Formable glass material used in making
Excludes
- Glasswork as a medium
- a processing operation
- or transparency as a depicted effect
What this does not imply
- A particular vessel
- stained glass
- processing technique
- or regional tradition
Variability
Color, transparency, and reflection vary with thickness, surface condition, and lighting.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Specify as a making material; specify processing separately
Distinguish similar expressions
- Distinguish from glasswork as a medium and mere transparency
Typical uses
- Render a subject as a formed glass object
- Depict thick glass material
Possible failure modes
- It reads as water or ice
- It reads as mirror-finished metal
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