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varnish
(encz) | varnish,fermež Zdeněk Brož |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,glazurovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,lak |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,lakovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,lesk n: Zdeněk Brož |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,nalakovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,natírat lakem v: Yakeen |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,politura n: Zdeněk Brož |
Varnish
(gcide) | Varnish \Var"nish\, n. [OE. vernish, F. vernis, LL. vernicium;
akin to F. vernir to varnish, fr. (assumed) LL. vitrinire to
glaze, from LL. vitrinus glassy, fr. L. vitrum glass. See
Vitreous.]
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1. 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.
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Note: According to the sorts of solvents employed, the
ordinary kinds of varnish are divided into three
classes: spirit, turpentine, and oil varnishes.
--Encyc. Brit
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2. That which resembles varnish, either naturally or
artificially; a glossy appearance.
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The varnish of the holly and ivy. --Macaulay.
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3. An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any
act or conduct; outside show; gloss.
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And set a double varnish on the fame
The Frenchman gave you. --Shak.
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Varnish tree (Bot.), a tree or shrub from the juice or
resin of which varnish is made, as some species of the
genus Rhus, especially Rhus vernicifera of Japan. The
black varnish of Burmah is obtained from the
Melanorrh[oe]a usitatissima, a tall East Indian tree of
the Cashew family. See Copal, and Mastic.
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Varnish
(gcide) | Varnish \Var"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Varnished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Varnishing.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser. See
Varnish, n.]
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1. 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.
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2. 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. "Beauty doth
varnish age." --Shak.
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Close ambition, varnished o'er with zeal. --Milton.
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Cato's voice was ne'er employed
To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes.
--Addison.
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varnish
(wn) | varnish
n 1: a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent
finish to a surface
v 1: cover with varnish [syn: varnish, seal] |
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nail varnish
(encz) | nail varnish,lak na nehty |
shellac varnish
(encz) | shellac varnish, n: |
unvarnished
(encz) | unvarnished,nenalakovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
varnish
(encz) | varnish,fermež Zdeněk Brožvarnish,glazurovat v: Zdeněk Brožvarnish,lak varnish,lakovat v: Zdeněk Brožvarnish,lesk n: Zdeněk Brožvarnish,nalakovat v: Zdeněk Brožvarnish,natírat lakem v: Yakeenvarnish,politura n: Zdeněk Brož |
varnish remover
(encz) | varnish remover,odlakovač n: Radek Blecha |
varnish tree
(encz) | varnish tree, n: |
varnished
(encz) | varnished,nalakovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
varnisher
(encz) | varnisher,lakýrník n: Zdeněk Brož |
varnishes
(encz) | varnishes,natírá v: Zdeněk Brož |
Japan varnish
(gcide) | Japan \Ja*pan"\, a.
Of or pertaining to Japan, or to the lacquered work of that
country; as, Japan ware.
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Japan allspice (Bot.), a spiny shrub from Japan
(Chimonanthus fragrans), related to the Carolina
allspice.
Japan black (Chem.), a quickly drying black lacquer or
varnish, consisting essentially of asphaltum dissolved in
naphtha or turpentine, and used for coating ironwork; --
called also Brunswick black, Japan lacquer, or simply
Japan.
Japan camphor, ordinary camphor brought from China or
Japan, as distinguished from the rare variety called
borneol or Borneo camphor.
Japan clover, or Japan pea (Bot.), a cloverlike plant
(Lespedeza striata) from Eastern Asia, useful for
fodder, first noticed in the Southern United States about
1860, but now become very common. During the Civil War it
was called variously Yankee clover and Rebel clover.
Japan earth. See Catechu.
Japan ink, a kind of writing ink, of a deep, glossy black
when dry.
Japan varnish, a varnish prepared from the milky juice of
the Rhus vernix, a small Japanese tree related to the
poison sumac.
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ormolu varnish
(gcide) | ormolu \or`mo*lu"\ ([^o]r`m[-o]*l[udd]"), n. [F. or moulu; or
gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill,
L. molere. See Aureate, and Mill.]
A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less
zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass
contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of
lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also {mosaic
gold}.
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ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to
give the appearance of gold.
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Piney varnish
(gcide) | Piney \Pin"ey\, a. [Of East Indian origin.]
A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria
Indica} or piney tree, of the order Dipterocarpe[ae], which
grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products.
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Piney dammar, Piney resin, Piney varnish, a pellucid,
fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney
tree (Vateria Indica) when wounded. It is used as a
varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for
incense and for amber. Called also liquid copal, and
white dammar.
Piney tallow, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow,
obtained from the roasted seeds of the Vateria Indica;
called also dupada oil.
Piney thistle (Bot.), a plant (Atractylis gummifera),
from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance
exudes.
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Unvarnished
(gcide) | Unvarnished \Unvarnished\
See varnished. |
Varnish tree
(gcide) | Varnish \Var"nish\, n. [OE. vernish, F. vernis, LL. vernicium;
akin to F. vernir to varnish, fr. (assumed) LL. vitrinire to
glaze, from LL. vitrinus glassy, fr. L. vitrum glass. See
Vitreous.]
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1. 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.
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Note: According to the sorts of solvents employed, the
ordinary kinds of varnish are divided into three
classes: spirit, turpentine, and oil varnishes.
--Encyc. Brit
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2. That which resembles varnish, either naturally or
artificially; a glossy appearance.
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The varnish of the holly and ivy. --Macaulay.
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3. An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any
act or conduct; outside show; gloss.
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And set a double varnish on the fame
The Frenchman gave you. --Shak.
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Varnish tree (Bot.), a tree or shrub from the juice or
resin of which varnish is made, as some species of the
genus Rhus, especially Rhus vernicifera of Japan. The
black varnish of Burmah is obtained from the
Melanorrh[oe]a usitatissima, a tall East Indian tree of
the Cashew family. See Copal, and Mastic.
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Varnished
(gcide) | Varnish \Var"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Varnished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Varnishing.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser. See
Varnish, n.]
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1. 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.
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2. 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. "Beauty doth
varnish age." --Shak.
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Close ambition, varnished o'er with zeal. --Milton.
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Cato's voice was ne'er employed
To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes.
--Addison.
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Varnisher
(gcide) | Varnisher \Var"nish*er\, n.
1. One who varnishes; one whose occupation is to varnish.
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2. One who disguises or palliates; one who gives a fair
external appearance. --Pope.
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Varnishing
(gcide) | Varnishing \Var"nish*ing\, n.
The act of laying on varnish; also, materials for varnish.
[1913 Webster]Varnish \Var"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Varnished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Varnishing.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser. See
Varnish, n.]
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1. 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.
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2. 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. "Beauty doth
varnish age." --Shak.
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Close ambition, varnished o'er with zeal. --Milton.
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Cato's voice was ne'er employed
To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes.
--Addison.
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japanese varnish tree
(wn) | Japanese varnish tree
n 1: small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which
lacquer is obtained [syn: varnish tree, lacquer tree,
Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, {Japanese
varnish tree}, Japanese sumac, {Toxicodendron
vernicifluum}, Rhus verniciflua]
2: deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an
ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long
racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike
pods [syn: Chinese parasol tree, Chinese parasol,
Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree, Firmiana simplex] |
nail varnish
(wn) | nail varnish
n 1: a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied
to the nails to color them or make them shiny [syn: {nail
polish}, nail enamel, nail varnish] |
shellac varnish
(wn) | shellac varnish
n 1: a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to
finish wood [syn: shellac, shellac varnish] |
unvarnished
(wn) | unvarnished
adj 1: not having a coating of stain or varnish [syn:
unstained, unvarnished]
2: free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and
unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and
children" [syn: plain, unvarnished] |
varnish
(wn) | varnish
n 1: a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent
finish to a surface
v 1: cover with varnish [syn: varnish, seal] |
varnish tree
(wn) | varnish tree
n 1: large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil
used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used
locally as candles [syn: candlenut, varnish tree,
Aleurites moluccana]
2: small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which
lacquer is obtained [syn: varnish tree, lacquer tree,
Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, {Japanese
varnish tree}, Japanese sumac, {Toxicodendron
vernicifluum}, Rhus verniciflua] |
varnished
(wn) | varnished
adj 1: having a coating of stain or varnish [syn: stained,
varnished] |
varnisher
(wn) | varnisher
n 1: someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish |
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