Lectionary Calendar
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Varnish

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Varletry
Next Entry
Varnished
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(n.) That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance.

(2):

(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.

(3):

(n.) An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss.

(4):

(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.

(5):

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Varnish'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/varnish.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile