Meanings
nounpatination (countable and uncountable, plural patinations)
plural patinations
- countableuncountablesculptureThe application of a patina.
Modern Art Foundry: Sculpture retouching, casting, finishing and patination.
2009 February 26, Madhu Puri, “The Full Picture”, in New York Times
Origin
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patination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patination
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“patination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patination. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patination.
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