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varnish

In art and crafts, a transparent solution of resins or resinous gums dissolved in linseed oil, turpentine, or other solvents, or the synthetic equivalents. It is used to protect the surface of artwork, or to give a shiny, sealed surface to furniture and interior fittings. Glair is a preparation made from the white of eggs, which is used to varnish paintings done in tempera.



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Neither had the fame of Cicero, Seneca, Plinius Secundus, borne her age so well, if it had not been joined with some vanity in themselves; like unto varnish, that makes ceilings not only shine but last.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
The sun burned down upon the glassy sea and the white deck till the varnish on the rails cracked and blistered, and the sweat streamed like water from the faces of the labouring seamen.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
To our surprise, we were ushered into a room where the first object that met the eye was a painter's easel, with a table beside it covered with rolls of canvas, bottles of oil and varnish, palette, brushes, paints, &c.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context
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