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How to pronounce “varnish”
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Pronunciation guide for varnish
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of varnish with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Brian Dettmer: Old books reborn as intricate art 6 minutes, 11 seconds
In most of my work, what I do is I seal the edges of a book with a thick varnish
- Definition summary
- A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
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How to pronounce varnish
Brian Dettmer: Old books reborn as intricate art 6 minutes, 11 seconds
In most of my work, what I do is I seal the edges of a book with a thick varnish
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “varnish”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
- Anything resembling such a coating; a glossy appearance.
- (figuratively, by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
- (rail transport, US, informal, dated) A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To apply varnish.
- (transitive) To cover up with varnish.
- (transitive) To make something superficially or deceptively attractive
- (transitive) To gloss over a defect.
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