English noun: varnish | |||
1. | varnish (artifact) a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coat, coating | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fixative, shellac, shellac varnish | ||
English verb: varnish | |||
1. | varnish (contact) cover with varnish | ||
Synonyms | seal | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coat, surface | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | shellac, shellack | ||