Varnish
21varnish — var•nish [[t]ˈvɑr nɪʃ[/t]] n. 1) chem. a preparation for coating surfaces, as of wood, consisting of resinous matter dissolved in oil, alcohol, or the like 2) chem. the sap of certain trees, used for the same purpose 3) chem. any of various other …
22varnish — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a clear liquid that is painted onto things, especially things made of wood, to protect them and give them a hard shiny surface 2 the varnish the clear shiny surface of something that has been covered in this liquid compare lacquer …
23varnish — [ˈvɑːnɪʃ] noun [C/U] I a clear sticky liquid that is put onto wood to protect it and make it shiny II verb [T] varnish [ˈvɑːnɪʃ] to put varnish on something …
24varnish — n. & v. n. 1 a resinous solution used to give a hard shiny transparent coating to wood, metal, paintings, etc. 2 any other preparation for a similar purpose (nail varnish). 3 external appearance or display without an underlying reality. 4… …
25varnish — Solutions of natural resins and gums in a suitable solvent, of which a thin coating is applied over the surfaces of the cavity preparations before placement of restorations, used as a protective agent for the tooth against constituents of… …
26varnish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shellac, lac, lacquer; spar; gloss, mitigation, whitewash, excuse. v. t. shellac, lacquer, etc.; palliate, glaze, gloss, excuse, whitewash; finish. See smoothness, covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Colors… …
27varnish — [14] Varnish may come ultimately from Berenice (Greek Bereníkē), the name of a city in Cyrenaica, Libya, which was credited with the first use of varnishes. Bereníkē became a generic term in medieval Greek, and is thought to lie behind medieval… …
28varnish v — A good carpenter will do his work and then varnish without a trace …
29varnish — A protective transparent finish applied in a liquid state to a surface. One example is glair a varnish for tempera paint. Many are available with a matte, semi gloss, or glossy finish …
30varnish — noun & verb two coats of varnish she varnished the woodwork Syn: lacquer, shellac, finish, japan, enamel, glaze; polish, wax …
