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- DictionaryVar·nish/ˈvärniSH/
noun
- 1. resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry: "several coats of varnish"
verb
- 1. apply varnish to: "we stripped the floor and varnished it"
Varnish definition: a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish ) or in alcohol (spirit varnish ) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating..
a liquid that is painted onto wood or paintings to protect the surface, or the hard shiny surface it produces when it dries: Polyurethane varnish provides a tough, scratch-resistant finish. a final coat of ( clear) varnish. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Paints, dyes & pigments. annatto.
5 days ago · varnish in American English. (ˈvɑrnɪʃ ) noun. 1. a. a preparation made of resinous substances dissolved in oil ( oil varnish) or in alcohol, turpentine, etc. ( spirit varnish ), used to give a hard, glossy surface to wood, metal, etc. b. any of various natural or prepared products used for the same purpose. 2.
Varnish is a shiny coating that's painted on a floor or piece of furniture and then dries clear and luminous. After refinishing an old oak chair, you might apply a coat of varnish. (Just don't sit on it until it's dry.) Varnish gives artwork, furniture, and other objects a finished, glossy look, and it also protects the surface.
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.
noun. /ˈvɑːnɪʃ/. /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/. [uncountable, countable] a liquid that is painted onto wood, metal, etc. and that forms a hard shiny surface that you can see through when it is dry. I’ll give the shelves a coat of varnish. see also nail varnish.
a clear liquid that you paint onto wood to protect it and make it shine. See also. nail polish. varnish. verb [ T ] uk / ˈvɑːnɪʃ / us. to put varnish on a surface. (Definition of varnish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of varnish. in Chinese (Traditional) 清漆, 罩光漆, 亮光漆… See more.
