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varnish
var·nish V0032600 (vär′nĭsh)n.1. a. A liquid that contains a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder and is applied to a surface to produce a hard, transparent finish after evaporation and curing.b. The smooth coating or gloss resulting from the application of this liquid: Wear dulled the floor's varnish.2. a. Something suggestive of or resembling varnish.b. An often deceptive external appearance or outward show: "people through whom a native stupidity shines forth past any varnish of education or acculturation" (Ira Sher).tr.v. var·nished, var·nish·ing, var·nish·es 1. To cover with varnish.2. To give a smooth and glossy finish to.3. To give a superficial or deceptive appearance to: varnish the truth.
[Middle English vernisshe, from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin veronix, vernix, sandarac resin, from Medieval Greek verenikē, from Greek Berenikē, Berenice (Benghazi), an ancient city of Cyrenaica.]
var′nish·er n.varnish (ˈvɑːnɪʃ) n1. (Elements & Compounds) Also called: oil varnish a preparation consisting of a solvent, a drying oil, and usually resin, rubber, bitumen, etc, for application to a surface where it polymerizes to yield a hard glossy, usually transparent, coating2. (Elements & Compounds) a similar preparation consisting of a substance, such as shellac or cellulose ester, dissolved in a volatile solvent, such as alcohol. It hardens to a film on evaporation of the solvent. See also spirit varnish3. (Elements & Compounds) Also called: natural varnish the sap of certain trees used to produce such a coating4. a smooth surface, coated with or as with varnish5. an artificial, superficial, or deceptively pleasing manner, covering, etc; veneer6. (Clothing & Fashion) chiefly Brit another word for nail polishvb (tr) 7. to cover with varnish8. to give a smooth surface to, as if by painting with varnish9. to impart a more attractive appearance to10. to make superficially attractive[C14: from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin veronix sandarac, resin, from Medieval Greek berenikē, perhaps from Greek Berenikē, city in Cyrenaica, Libya where varnishes were used] ˈvarnisher nvar•nish (ˈvɑr nɪʃ)
n. 1. a preparation for coating surfaces, as of wood, consisting of resinous matter dissolved in oil, alcohol, or the like. 2. the sap of certain trees, used for the same purpose. 3. any of various other preparations similarly used, as one having India rubber as its chief constituent. 4. a coating or surface of varnish. 5. something suggesting this; gloss. 6. superficial polish, esp. to conceal some inadequacy. 7. nail polish. v.t. 8. to coat with varnish. 9. to give a glossy appearance to. 10. to give an improved appearance to. 11. to give a superficially pleasing appearance to, esp. in order to deceive: to varnish the truth. [1300–50; Middle English varnisch < Middle French vernis, verniz < Medieval Latin vernicium sandarac < Medieval Greek bernikē, syncopated variant of Greek Berenikē, city in Cyrenaica] var′nish•er, n. var′nish•y, adj. varnish
Past participle: varnished
Gerund: varnishing
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| I varnished | | you varnished | | he/she/it varnished | | we varnished | | you varnished | | they varnished |
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| I am varnishing | | you are varnishing | | he/she/it is varnishing | | we are varnishing | | you are varnishing | | they are varnishing |
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| I have varnished | | you have varnished | | he/she/it has varnished | | we have varnished | | you have varnished | | they have varnished |
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| I was varnishing | | you were varnishing | | he/she/it was varnishing | | we were varnishing | | you were varnishing | | they were varnishing |
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| I had varnished | | you had varnished | | he/she/it had varnished | | we had varnished | | you had varnished | | they had varnished |
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| I will varnish | | you will varnish | | he/she/it will varnish | | we will varnish | | you will varnish | | they will varnish |
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| I will have varnished | | you will have varnished | | he/she/it will have varnished | | we will have varnished | | you will have varnished | | they will have varnished |
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| I will be varnishing | | you will be varnishing | | he/she/it will be varnishing | | we will be varnishing | | you will be varnishing | | they will be varnishing |
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Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  varnish - a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surfacecoating, coat - a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"fixative - a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudgingshellac varnish, shellac - a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood | | Verb | 1. |  varnish - cover with varnish sealcoat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"shellac, shellack - cover with shellac; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots" |
varnishnoun1. lacquer, polish, glaze, japan, gloss, shellac The varnish comes in six natural shades.verb1. lacquer, polish, glaze, japan, gloss, shellac The painting still has to be varnished2. polish, decorate, glaze, adorn, gild, lacquer, embellish The floors have all been varnished.varnishverbTo give a deceptively attractive appearance to:color, gild, gloss (over), gloze (over), sugarcoat, veneer, whitewash.Idioms: paper over, put a good face on.Translationsvarnish (ˈvaːniʃ) noun1. a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc. 亮光漆 清漆2. the glossy surface given by this liquid. Be careful or you'll take the varnish off the table! 亮光漆面 清漆面 verb to cover with varnish. Don't sit on that chair – I've just varnished it. 塗上亮光漆 上清漆varnish → 清漆zhCN, 给…涂清漆zhCNvarnish
coffin varnishAlcohol, especially that which has been illegally prepared. Don't give me any more of that coffin varnish, or I'll be drunk in no time!See also: coffin, varnishcoffin varnish n. inferior liquor. You want some more of this coffin varnish? See also: coffin, varnishtonsil paint and tonsil varnish n. liquor; whiskey. The cowboy had to have his daily dose of tonsil paint before he stuffed his face full of beans and hardtack. This tonsil varnish would take the paint off a barn. See also: paint, tonsiltonsil varnish verbSee tonsil paintSee also: tonsil, varnishvarnished mod. alcohol intoxicated. (see also shellacked.) Really varnished, he was. Couldn’t see a hole in a ladder. See also: varnishvarnish
varnish, homogeneous solution of gum or of natural or synthetic resins in oil (oil varnish) or in a volatile solvent (spirit varnish), which dries on exposure to air, forming a thin, hard, usually glossy film. It is used for the protection or decoration of surfaces and may be transparent, translucent, or tinted. For oil varnishes a hard gum or resin, often a fossilized plant exudation such as kauri or copal, is dissolved in oil (commonly linseed oil or tung oil) and is diluted with a volatile solvent such as turpentine. Spirit varnishes are commonly made of soft resins or gums, such as shellacshellac,
solution of lac in alcohol or acetone. In commerce the name is applied to the resinous substance (lac) itself rather than to the solution. It ranges in color from orange to light yellow depending upon the extent to which it has been purified; the darker shellacs are the
..... Click the link for more information. , dammer, mastic, or sandarac, dissolved in a volatile solvent, e.g., alcohol, benzene, acetone, or turpentine. Enamel is varnish with added pigments. Lacquer may be a cellulose derivative dissolved in a volatile solvent, or it may be a natural varnish made in the East from the sap of trees. Among the varnishes named either for their constituents or for the proposed use are japanner's gold size, cabinet, carriage, bookbinder's, patent-leather, insulating, photographic, shellac, and copal picture varnish. Varnish has been known from antiquity; the Egyptians coated mummy cases with a pastelike form made of soft resins dissolved in oil and applied when warm. Another early use was for coating oil paintings. Stradivarius and other violinmakers used a slow-drying linseed oil varnish on their instruments. Bibliography See Oil & Colour Chemists' Assoc., Paint Technology Manual (2 vol., 1961, 1962); C. R. Martens, Technology of Paints, Varnishes, and Lacquers (1968). VarnishA resin dissolved in oil or spirit, which dries to a brilliant, thin, protective film.varnish[′vär·nish] (materials) A transparent surface coating which is applied as a liquid and then changes to a hard solid; all varnishes are solutions of resinous materials in a solvent. varnishA clear, unpigmented preparation consisting of resinous matter dissolved in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid, or in oil (oil varnish); when applied as a thin coating on a surface, it dries leaving a hard, smooth, transparent, glossy protective film.varnish1. a preparation consisting of a solvent, a drying oil, and usually resin, rubber, bitumen, etc., for application to a surface where it polymerizes to yield a hard glossy, usually transparent, coating 2. a similar preparation consisting of a substance, such as shellac or cellulose ester, dissolved in a volatile solvent, such as alcohol. It hardens to a film on evaporation of the solvent 3. the sap of certain trees used to produce such a coating varnish
varnish (var'nish) A solution of gums and resins in a solvent. When these are applied to a surface, the solvent evaporates and leaves a hard, more or less flexible film. In dentistry, varnishes are used to protect sensitive tooth areas such as the pulp. Synonym: cavity varnishcavity varnishVarnish..AcronymsSeeVARNvarnish
Synonyms for varnishnoun lacquerSynonyms- lacquer
- polish
- glaze
- japan
- gloss
- shellac
verb lacquerSynonyms- lacquer
- polish
- glaze
- japan
- gloss
- shellac
verb polishSynonyms- polish
- decorate
- glaze
- adorn
- gild
- lacquer
- embellish
Synonyms for varnishverb to give a deceptively attractive appearance toSynonyms- color
- gild
- gloss
- gloze
- sugarcoat
- veneer
- whitewash
Synonyms for varnishnoun a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surfaceRelated Words- coating
- coat
- fixative
- shellac varnish
- shellac
verb cover with varnishSynonymsRelated Words- coat
- surface
- shellac
- shellack
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