glaze vs veneer

glaze

verb
  • For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance. 

  • To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating. 

  • To become glazed or glassy. 

  • To install windows. 

noun
  • A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint. 

  • A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice. 

  • A smooth edible coating applied to food. 

  • A glazing oven; glost oven. 

  • The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb). 

  • Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes. 

veneer

verb
  • To disguise with apparent goodness. 

  • To apply veneer to. 

noun
  • An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings. 

  • A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material. 

How often have the words glaze and veneer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )