plural of looking glass

(dated) Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”).

A slightly convex mirror, commonly of black glass, once used by artists to view landscapes and produce works similar to those of Claude Lorrain.

(intransitive, of eyes) To become unfocused, as if through boredom. / (intransitive) To form a glazed coating: to ice over or otherwise to become covered in a glossy sheen.

The act of glamorizing, or something glamorized.

(geography) The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers.

In amorphous materials, gradual and reversible transition from a hard and relatively brittle "glassy" state into a viscous or rubbery state (or opposite) over a range of temperature range.

present participle of glad-hand

The act of one who glad-hands.

A warm welcome offered to a guest by a host. / A coupling device used on semi-trailer trucks for attaching air brake lines from the tractor to the trailer.