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Definition of varnish in English: varnishnoun ˈvɑːnɪʃˈvɑrnɪʃ mass noun1Resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry. count noun the wood was stained with a dark varnish Example sentencesExamples - Do not apply urethane varnish over a coat of shellac or lacquer.
- Let dry overnight, then apply two coats of clear polyurethane varnish.
- When the piece is dry, sand it lightly and apply one coat of acrylic varnish to protect the finish.
- No varnishes are applied either, the wood's glossy look is from being hand rubbed.
- Paints and varnishes are designed, of course, to adhere permanently and evenly to a surface.
- I have found that these ornaments only last in dry conditions, even when coated well with varnish or shellac.
- We first prepared the boards by sanding the wooden surface to remove any varnish.
- Once a year every detail is painted with a thick, clear coat of marine-grade varnish to protect it from weathering.
- Apply two, preferably three coats of urethane varnish using a good quality natural bristle brush.
- Sealers are usually thinned varnishes which, when applied to wood, penetrate into the wood pores on the surface.
- Lots of glue was used to fix this all in place, and over the top of all this a few layers of varnish or shellac were applied to finally seal the whole thing.
- Two or more coats of clear gloss varnish will give you the traditional shiny, lacquered finish.
- The final stage of restoration is to apply a clear varnish - when appropriate.
- The plate is then removed, and the wax or varnish removed by a solvent.
- Then he repeatedly applies furniture varnish or stain which he wipes away with turpentine and reapplies to darken the edges of the work.
- For thousands of years most paints and varnishes were made with hemp seed oil or linseed. as both make very good bases and can hold pigments really well.
- Oil varnishes consist of a polymer (natural or synthetic) dissolved in an oil.
- The rockers were made of wood, their dark varnish scuffed and scraped.
- It was also incorporated into a broad range of industrial products, including lubricants, insecticides, paints, and varnishes.
- Both cabins have redwood siding that appears to have been given a clear coat of varnish or shellac.
Synonyms lacquer, lac, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax - 1.1
her fingernails were painted with pink varnish short for nail varnish Example sentencesExamples - Joan looked up from examining her bitten nails, wondering if she should pick up a new black varnish.
- Mummy had never had a ‘blue rinse’ put on her hair or clear varnish on her nails.
- The lady filed and shaped our nails, cleaned our cuticles and painted 4 layers of varnish on them.
- Her colleague, who already had her coat on, looked up then looked down again, picking chipped pink varnish from the edge of a finger nail.
- But a set of six steel strings is a notorious nail varnish remover - just slices the varnish off and leaves your partially-painted nails looking tatty.
- 1.2literary in singular An external or superficially attractive appearance of a specific quality.
an outward varnish of civilization Example sentencesExamples - Presumably the point would have been to make certain of the sinister police chief's demise, while putting a varnish of legality on it later on.
- If we are to develop a more realistic sense of place we will need to strip the varnish from some cherished myths about our island world.
- It would take a lot more than suggesting Lincoln was gay to strip some of the varnish off of his image.
- Extremist impulses have acquired a varnish of respectability through the intercession of the socialist leaders.
- It was reduced to the purely decorative art of whether or not to put the varnish of international approval on a decision already made.
verb ˈvɑːnɪʃˈvɑrnɪʃ [with object]1Apply varnish to. we stripped the floor and varnished it with object and complement her toenails were varnished red Example sentencesExamples - Tomkins notes that Picasso did not varnish his own paintings.
- Then the paintings are varnished several times and polished to a glasslike surface.
- At the end of the paved path, wide, sweeping marble steps rose, leading up to a pair of solid, darkly varnished wooden doors.
- Belt sanders are relatively inexpensive to hire and while sanding and varnishing floors is tough work, buyers will love the results.
- The chairs are all pinkish and soft from massive amounts of use, and the tables are nicely varnished, but not entirely pristine.
- The furniture was wood, polished to a high gloss rather than varnished.
- Here wide varnished floorboards are set against rich yellow walls, more ornate plasterwork and a large cast-iron fireplace.
- They put back a fireplace into the dining room and laid an oak laminate floor in the lounge and sanded and varnished the floorboards in the bedrooms.
- Angie stepped out, following her mother onto the newly varnished porch.
- Daisy had a small cupboard made recently and I managed to get it varnished this morning.
- Both rooms are painted in a rich red and have varnished pine floors, picture rails and attractive brick fireplaces.
- ‘It has been varnished, which was a Victorian practice they thought would preserve valuables, but it now means we can't distinguish the varnish from the bone,’ he said.
- He was going to varnish the new pine doors but he was already reeling from the fumes from the paint.
- Steve Perry went back to the business of varnishing his deck.
- The two bedrooms have varnished flooring and Velux windows, while the larger of the two also has exposed ceiling beams.
- There are two bedrooms upstairs, both with original cast iron fireplaces and varnished wooden floorboards.
- The floors and banisters had been varnished and polished till they gleamed, the frames of paintings had received a thorough cleaning.
- When the city was financially strapped in the early 1980s, Mr. Benson came to the office one weekend and sanded and varnished his own desk to cut costs.
- The entrance hall of this attractive terraced property has a varnished pitch pine floor as well as recessed brass spotlights.
- Finally, we bought a thin oak-veneer board from Travis Perkins and varnished it to create a splashback.
- If you want to obtain a rustic country style, having plain varnished woodwork will achieve this.
- Well crafted, watertight wooden forms are essential, and Ando's forms are varnished to achieve the smooth finish.
- We've even varnished it all over so that no splinter would hurt your flesh.
Synonyms lacquer, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax - 1.1 Disguise or gloss over (a fact)
they varnished over their vices, and exaggerated their merit Example sentencesExamples - John Fahey tried to varnish over the problems by citing family and work commitments as the reason for the poor turnout at a recent training session.
- He doesn't varnish the facts because he doesn't have to.
Derivatives noun ˈvɑːnɪʃəˈvɑrnɪʃər For the ceiling of this room alone, Allard employed designers, cabinetmakers, carpenters, ‘omamanists,’ carvers, gilders, and varnishers. Example sentencesExamples - Painters and varnishers carry out their work independently and in a customer-oriented manner on the basis of work orders, plans and designs, both alone and as part of a team.
- Time, helped by the eager brushes of varnishers and retouchers, has altered many a painting so that even its old master wouldn't know it.
- The appellant was no stranger to her since the former worked as a furniture varnisher for a neighbor.
- Inadvertently, the varnishers also rendered a great service to the world of art.
Origin Middle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix 'fragrant resin, sandarac' or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica. Varnish is from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix ‘fragrant resin,’ which comes from medieval Greek berenikē from Berenice, the name of a town in Cyrenaica, a region of Libya.
Definition of varnish in US English: varnishnounˈvɑrnɪʃˈvärniSH 1Resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry. Example sentencesExamples - When the piece is dry, sand it lightly and apply one coat of acrylic varnish to protect the finish.
- Apply two, preferably three coats of urethane varnish using a good quality natural bristle brush.
- For thousands of years most paints and varnishes were made with hemp seed oil or linseed. as both make very good bases and can hold pigments really well.
- Let dry overnight, then apply two coats of clear polyurethane varnish.
- I have found that these ornaments only last in dry conditions, even when coated well with varnish or shellac.
- It was also incorporated into a broad range of industrial products, including lubricants, insecticides, paints, and varnishes.
- We first prepared the boards by sanding the wooden surface to remove any varnish.
- Oil varnishes consist of a polymer (natural or synthetic) dissolved in an oil.
- Then he repeatedly applies furniture varnish or stain which he wipes away with turpentine and reapplies to darken the edges of the work.
- Do not apply urethane varnish over a coat of shellac or lacquer.
- Both cabins have redwood siding that appears to have been given a clear coat of varnish or shellac.
- Sealers are usually thinned varnishes which, when applied to wood, penetrate into the wood pores on the surface.
- Paints and varnishes are designed, of course, to adhere permanently and evenly to a surface.
- Lots of glue was used to fix this all in place, and over the top of all this a few layers of varnish or shellac were applied to finally seal the whole thing.
- Two or more coats of clear gloss varnish will give you the traditional shiny, lacquered finish.
- The plate is then removed, and the wax or varnish removed by a solvent.
- The rockers were made of wood, their dark varnish scuffed and scraped.
- The final stage of restoration is to apply a clear varnish - when appropriate.
- No varnishes are applied either, the wood's glossy look is from being hand rubbed.
- Once a year every detail is painted with a thick, clear coat of marine-grade varnish to protect it from weathering.
Synonyms lacquer, lac, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax - 1.1literary in singular An external or superficially attractive appearance of a specific quality.
an outward varnish of civilization Example sentencesExamples - It was reduced to the purely decorative art of whether or not to put the varnish of international approval on a decision already made.
- It would take a lot more than suggesting Lincoln was gay to strip some of the varnish off of his image.
- Presumably the point would have been to make certain of the sinister police chief's demise, while putting a varnish of legality on it later on.
- Extremist impulses have acquired a varnish of respectability through the intercession of the socialist leaders.
- If we are to develop a more realistic sense of place we will need to strip the varnish from some cherished myths about our island world.
verbˈvɑrnɪʃˈvärniSH [with object]1Apply varnish to. we stripped the floor and varnished it Example sentencesExamples - Tomkins notes that Picasso did not varnish his own paintings.
- Belt sanders are relatively inexpensive to hire and while sanding and varnishing floors is tough work, buyers will love the results.
- Steve Perry went back to the business of varnishing his deck.
- When the city was financially strapped in the early 1980s, Mr. Benson came to the office one weekend and sanded and varnished his own desk to cut costs.
- The entrance hall of this attractive terraced property has a varnished pitch pine floor as well as recessed brass spotlights.
- We've even varnished it all over so that no splinter would hurt your flesh.
- The two bedrooms have varnished flooring and Velux windows, while the larger of the two also has exposed ceiling beams.
- There are two bedrooms upstairs, both with original cast iron fireplaces and varnished wooden floorboards.
- They put back a fireplace into the dining room and laid an oak laminate floor in the lounge and sanded and varnished the floorboards in the bedrooms.
- Daisy had a small cupboard made recently and I managed to get it varnished this morning.
- Well crafted, watertight wooden forms are essential, and Ando's forms are varnished to achieve the smooth finish.
- ‘It has been varnished, which was a Victorian practice they thought would preserve valuables, but it now means we can't distinguish the varnish from the bone,’ he said.
- Finally, we bought a thin oak-veneer board from Travis Perkins and varnished it to create a splashback.
- Angie stepped out, following her mother onto the newly varnished porch.
- Both rooms are painted in a rich red and have varnished pine floors, picture rails and attractive brick fireplaces.
- The chairs are all pinkish and soft from massive amounts of use, and the tables are nicely varnished, but not entirely pristine.
- Here wide varnished floorboards are set against rich yellow walls, more ornate plasterwork and a large cast-iron fireplace.
- He was going to varnish the new pine doors but he was already reeling from the fumes from the paint.
- The furniture was wood, polished to a high gloss rather than varnished.
- If you want to obtain a rustic country style, having plain varnished woodwork will achieve this.
- The floors and banisters had been varnished and polished till they gleamed, the frames of paintings had received a thorough cleaning.
- Then the paintings are varnished several times and polished to a glasslike surface.
- At the end of the paved path, wide, sweeping marble steps rose, leading up to a pair of solid, darkly varnished wooden doors.
Synonyms lacquer, shellac, japan, enamel, glaze, polish, oil, resin, wax - 1.1 Disguise or gloss over (a fact)
the White House is varnishing over the defeat of the president's proposal Example sentencesExamples - He doesn't varnish the facts because he doesn't have to.
- John Fahey tried to varnish over the problems by citing family and work commitments as the reason for the poor turnout at a recent training session.
Origin Middle English: from Old French vernis, from medieval Latin veronix ‘fragrant resin, sandarac’ or medieval Greek berenikē, probably from Berenice, a town in Cyrenaica. |