patina1 (ˈpætɪnə) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -nas | |
| 1. | See also verdigris a film of oxide formed on the surface of a metal, esp the green oxidation of bronze or copper |
| 2. | any fine layer on a surface: a patina of frost |
| 3. | the sheen on a surface that is caused by much handling |
| [C18: from Italian: coating, from Latin: | |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |