🗿patina

Meaning

a surface film or sheen on metal, stone, or wood due to age or use; also, a superficial appearance

Example Sentences

The bronze statue developed a green patina after years in the sea air.

Example Expressions

a patina of respectability

Synonyms

sheen, film, tarnish, gloss, verdigris

Antonyms

brightness, rawness, freshness

Collocations

green patina, develop a patina, patina of age, patina of respectability, bronze patina