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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 is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not to be confused with wood stain. It usually has a yellowish shade due to the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired. It is sold commercially in various shades.
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.
5 days ago · Varnish is an oily liquid which is painted onto wood or other material to give it a hard, clear, shiny surface. The varnish comes in six natural wood shades. Synonyms: lacquer, polish, glaze, japan More Synonyms of varnish. 2. singular noun.
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 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.
noun. 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.
verb. /ˈvɑːnɪʃ/ /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/ Verb Forms. to put varnish on the surface of something. varnish something The doors are then stained and varnished. (British English) Josie was sitting at her desk, varnishing her nails. varnish something + noun (British English) Her nails were varnished a brilliant shade of red. Topics Buildings c2.
