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- Dictionaryvarnish/ˈvɑːnɪʃ/
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"
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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. brazilwood. colourant. coverage. dip dye.
The meaning of VARNISH is a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating. How to use varnish in a sentence.
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.
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.
Varnish gives artwork, furniture, and other objects a finished, glossy look, and it also protects the surface. Most varnish is made from oil, solvent, and resin.
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.
VARNISH meaning: 1. a liquid that is painted onto wood or paintings to protect the surface, or the hard shiny…. Learn more.
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.
VARNISH definition: 1. a clear liquid that you paint onto wood to protect it and make it shine 2. to put varnish on a…. Learn more.
1. Varnish is an oily liquid which is painted onto wood or other material to give it a hard, clear, shiny surface. [...] 2. The varnish on an object is the hard, clear, shiny surface that it has when it has been painted with varnish. [...] 3. If you varnish something, you paint it with varnish. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'varnish'
