The meaning of Varnish

noun

An opaque or semi-transparent glossy substance that is a type of glass, applied by vitrification to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating.

Usage examples:

Pieces of metalwork decorated with enamel

verb

Coat or decorate (a metallic or hard object) with enamel.

Usage examples:

He enamelled the back of the case in the rococo style

noun

A substance made from glass that is used to decorate or protect clay, metal, and glass objects, or an object covered with this substance

Usage examples:

[ u ] the enamel on the sink was chipped., [ c ] i used a blue enamel for the trim.

verb

Fit panes of glass into (a window or door frame or similar structure).

Usage examples:

Windows can be glazed using laminated glass

noun

A vitreous substance fused on to the surface of pottery to form an impervious decorative coating.

Usage examples:

People learn how to hand decorate a collection of unglazed pottery with water-based glazes.

noun

A shiny surface given to an object or a food, esp. by covering it with a liquid that shines when it dries

Usage examples:

The pottery was famous for the rich glaze of its vases and jugs., [ t ] the cake was glazed with ra…

noun

A hard, dark, enamel-like varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black gloss to metal objects.

verb

Cover (something) with a hard black varnish.

Usage examples:

The pillars are to be japanned

proper noun

A country in east asia occupying a chain of islands in the pacific roughly parallel with the east coast of the asian mainland; population 126,600,000 (estimated 2015); official language, japanese; capital, tokyo.

noun

A resinous substance secreted as a protective covering by the lac insect, used to make varnish, shellac, sealing wax, dyes, etc.

adjective

Denoting the ability of normal strains of the bacterium e. coli to metabolize lactose, or the genetic factors involved in this ability (which is lost in some mutant strains).

Usage examples:

The lac operon

noun

Variant spelling of lakh.

noun

A liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.

Usage examples:

Shot-blasted mild steel finished in grey mottled epoxy lacquer

verb

Coat with lacquer.

Usage examples:

The object was lacquered to protect the finish

noun

A shiny, hard substance that is painted on wood or metal to protect its surface

noun

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.

Usage examples:

That competition is helping the world move away from carbon-rich fuels, like oil and coal.

verb

Lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil.

Usage examples:

I'll oil that gate for you tomorrow

noun

Thick, liquid fat obtained from plants which does not mix with water and is used esp. in cooking

Usage examples:

[ u ] vegetable/corn/olive oil, [ u ] i like oil and vinegar on my salad., [ c ] these cookies are …

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Usage examples:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

noun

A substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in.

Usage examples:

A tin of shoe polish

adjective

Relating to poland, its inhabitants, or their language.

Usage examples:

The most difficult discussions centred on the polish government and poland's frontiers.

noun

A sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine).

Usage examples:

Clear resin had oozed to the surface, trickled down, and set

verb

Rub or treat with resin.

Usage examples:

Resining the granite fills in the fissures and helps strengthen the stone

noun

A resinous substance (obtained from the lac insect) melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish.

Usage examples:

However, the wax used is derived from natural sources like food-grade shellac, which comes from the…

verb

Varnish (something) with shellac.

Usage examples:

He shellacked the box, paying special attention to the top and sides

noun

A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.

Usage examples:

In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround th…

verb

Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.

Usage examples:

I washed and waxed the floor

verb

(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.

Usage examples:

The moon waxed full, looming huge upon the speckled expanse.