varnishingгерундий или причастие настоящего времени Used attributively to describe tools or actions related to applying varnish (e.g., "varnishing brush").
Определения
Relating to or used for applying varnish. He selected a varnishing brush for the final coat.
Причастие прошедшего времени
Regular transitive verb meaning ‘apply varnish’ or ‘give a superficial gloss’.
Определения
To coat (a surface) with varnish so as to form a hard, glossy finish. After sanding the chair, she carefully varnished it to bring out the grain.
To give a deceptively attractive or respectable appearance to something unpleasant. The report attempts to varnish the company’s poor safety record.
Синонимы
varnish up
touch up
gloss over
varnish over