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(noun) burnish, polish, gloss, glossiness
the property of being smooth and shiny
(noun) cultivation, culture, finish, refinement, polish
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
they performed with great polish; I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose; almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art--Joseph Conrad
(noun) polish
a preparation used in polishing
(verb) polish, polish up, round, round off, brush up
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
polish your social manners
(verb) polish, refine, fine-tune, down
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
refine one's style of writing
(verb) smooth, smoothen, shine, polish
make (a surface) shine
shine the silver, please; polish my shoes