Polishing

n. buffing, shining, brushing; improving, refining

v. shine, make glossy; brush, buff; refine, improve manners or style, polish up; take off outer layers of rice by spinning the grain in a drum

Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by using rubbing or a chemical action. In metallography polishing is used to create a flat, defect free surface for examination of a metal's microstructure under a microscope. Silicon based polishing pads or diamond solution can be used in the polishing process.
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Noun
1. the work of making something shine by polishing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"
(synonym) shining
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) shoeshine
(derivation) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine

Noun
1. the property of being smooth and shiny
(synonym) gloss, glossiness, burnish
(hypernym) radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(hyponym) French polish
(derivation) smooth, smoothen, shine
2. 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
(synonym) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
(hypernym) perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
(derivation) refine, fine-tune, down
3. a preparation used in polishing
(hypernym) formulation, preparation
(hyponym) shoe polish, blacking
(derivation) smooth, smoothen, shine
Verb
1. (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
(synonym) smooth, smoothen, shine
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(hyponym) Simonize, Simonise
(entail) rub
2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
(synonym) refine, fine-tune, down
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) overrefine, over-refine
(derivation) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
(synonym) round, round off, polish up, brush up
(hypernym) perfect, hone
(derivation) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish

a. & n. from Polish.
  

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Polish
  

To dream of polishing any article, high attainments will place you in enviable positions.