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- Varnish - n. - 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.
- Varnish - n. - That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance.
- Varnish - n. - An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss.
- Varnish - n. - To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting.
- Varnish - n. - To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt.
- Varnished - imp. & p. p. - of Varnish
- Varnisher - n. - One who varnishes; one whose occupation is to varnish.
- Varnisher - n. - One who disguises or palliates; one who gives a fair external appearance.
- Varnishing - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Varnish
- Varnishing - n. - The act of laying on varnish; also, materials for varnish.
- Thitsee - n. - The varnish tree of Burmah (Melanorrhoea usitatissima).
- Stopping-out - n. - A method adopted in etching, to keep the acid from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded, by applying varnish or other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to act on the other parts.
- Overflourish - v. t. - To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over.
- Lacquer - n. - A varnish, consisting of a solution of shell-lac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mache, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.
- Bloom - n. - The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
- Varnish - n. - 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.
- Anime - n. - A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenaea courbaril), and much used by varnish makers.
- Japanned - a. - Treated, or coated, with varnish in the Japanese manner.
- Varnish - n. - To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting.
- Varnish - n. - To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt.
- Japan - n. - Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.
- Thitsee - n. - A black varnish obtained from the tree.