English dictionary
varnish
/'v/A/rn/I//S/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture.
Source: webster1913
verb
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cover with varnish
Synonyms sealSource: WordNet 3.0
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To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to <i>varnish</i> a table; to <i>varnish</i> a painting.
Source: webster1913