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Definitions for Niello
[1] a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
[2] ornamental work so produced.
[3] a specimen of such work.
[4] a print on paper made from an incised metal plate before the application of niello and associated especially with 15th-century Italy.
[5] to decorate by means of niello; treat with niello or by the niello process.
[6] a black compound of sulphur and silver, lead, or copper used to incise a design on a metal surface
[7] the process of decorating surfaces with niello
[8] a surface or object decorated with niello
[9] (tr) to decorate or treat with niello
Words nearby Niello
niebuhr, niece, niederrhein, niedersachsen, niederösterreich, niello, nielsen, nielsen rating, nieman, niemann-pick cell, niemann-pick disease
Origin of Niello
1810–20; < Italian < Latin nigellus blackish, diminutive of niger black
Other words from Niello
ni·el·list , noun
Word origin for Niello
C19: from Italian from Latin nigellus blackish, from niger black