polishing

Thân thiện

He is polishing his shoes with a soft cloth.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it: "Polishing" refers to the work involved in creating a smooth, glossy surface through friction or the application of a substance.

Usage

• Polishing is an uncountable noun that describes the activity or result of applying polish or using friction to achieve shine and smoothness. It is often used with verbs like "do," "give," or "need."

Examples

• Noun:
  • Every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing.
  • The polishing of the antique table restored its beautiful luster.
  • This furniture needs a thorough polishing.

Advanced Usage

• "to give something a polishing": to polish something, often thoroughly.
  • Before the guests arrived, she gave all the silverware a quick polishing.

Variants and Related Words

• Polish (verb): To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing.
  • He will polish his shoes before the interview.
• Polish (noun): A substance used to make something shiny.
  • She applied furniture polish to the desk.
• Polisher (noun): A person who polishes or a tool/machine used for polishing.
  • He worked as a floor polisher.

Synonyms

• Buffing: Rubbing to produce a shine.
• Burnishing: Polishing by rubbing, especially metal.
• Shining: Making something bright and glossy.

Related Phrases

• (To be) in need of a polishing: Requiring polishing to look good again.
  • The wooden banister is in desperate need of a polishing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
   • the shining of shoes provided a meager living
   • every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shining