Associations to the word «Varnish»

Wiktionary

VARNISH, noun. A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
VARNISH, noun. Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
VARNISH, noun. (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
VARNISH, verb. (intransitive) To apply varnish.
VARNISH, verb. (transitive) To cover up with varnish.
VARNISH, verb. (transitive) To gloss over a defect.

Dictionary definition

VARNISH, noun. A coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface.
VARNISH, verb. Cover with varnish.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley