Definitions of varnish [ˈvɑr nɪʃ]

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Definition of 'varnish'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) varnish
a preparation for coating surfaces, as of wood, consisting of resinous matter dissolved in oil, alcohol, or the like.

2.  varnish
the sap of certain trees, used for the same purpose.

3.  varnish
any of various other preparations similarly used, as one having India rubber as its chief constituent.

4.  varnish
a coating or surface of varnish.

5.  varnish
something suggesting this; gloss.

6.  varnish
superficial polish, esp. to conceal some inadequacy.

7. (v.t.) varnish
to coat with varnish.

8.  varnish
to give a glossy appearance to.

9.  varnish
to give an improved appearance to.

10.  varnish
to give a superficially pleasing appearance to, esp. in order to deceive:
to varnish the truth.

Etymology: (1300–50; ME varnisch < MF vernis, verniz < ML vernicium sandarac < MGk bern&imacracute;kē, syncopated var. of Gk Beren&imacracute;kē, city in Cyrenaica)

Definition of 'varnish'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) varnish
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

2. (verb) varnish, seal
cover with varnish

Definition of 'varnish'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) varnish
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

2. (noun) varnish
that which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance

3. (noun) varnish
an artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss

4. (noun) varnish
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

5. (noun) varnish
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

Definition of 'varnish'

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

1. varnish
A glossy transparent coating of the nature of paint, applied as a protective, or ornamental coating to objects.

Translation of 'varnish'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a usually clear sticky liquid which gives protection and a glossy surface to wood, paint etc.
Afrikaans: vernis	Arabic: وَرْنيش: طِلاء للتّلميع	Bulgarian: лак
Brazilian: verniz	Czech: lak	German: der Lack
Danish: lak; fernis	Greek: λούστρο, βερνίκι	Spanish: barniz
Estonian: lakk	Farsi: روغن جلا	Finnish: lakka
French: vernis	Hebrew: לַכָּה	Hindi: वार्निश, रोगन
Croatian: premaz, pokost, glazura	Hungarian: lakk	Indonesian: pernis
Icelandic: lakk, fernis	Italian: vernice	Japanese: ニス
Korean: 바니시, 니스	Lithuanian: lakas	Latvian: laka
Malay: varnis	Dutch: vernis	Norwegian: lakk, ferniss
Polish: lakier	Portuguese: verniz	Romanian: loc
Russian: лак	Slovak: lak	Slovenian: lak
Serbian: lak	Swedish: fernissa, lack	Thai: น้ำมันขัดเงา
Turkish: vernik	Taiwanese: 亮光漆	Ukrainian: лак
Urdu: وارنش	Vietnamese: véc ni	Chinese: 清漆
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