polish

Cilalamak, parlatmak

To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

• She polished her shoes until they gleamed.
• He spent the afternoon polishing the car.
• The silverware needs to be polished before dinner.
• Researchers must carefully polish the lens surfaces of their microscopes to ensure accurate observations during experimental procedures.
• Many academic institutions polish their public image by highlighting faculty achievements and innovative research programs in annual reports.
• Conservators at the museum polish antique bronze artifacts using specialized techniques that preserve the metal's original patina.

Eş anlamlılar: shine, buff, burnish, wax, rub

Zıt anlamlılar: dull, tarnish, scratch

Geliştirmek, iyileştirmek

To improve or refine something, especially a skill or piece of work.

• I need to polish my presentation before tomorrow.
• She's been polishing her language skills.
• The editor helped him polish the final draft.

Eş anlamlılar: refine, perfect, improve, enhance, hone

Zıt anlamlılar: worsen, deteriorate

Cila, parlatıcı

A substance used to make something smooth and shiny.

• Apply the polish with a soft cloth.
• I bought some furniture polish at the store.
• This shoe polish works really well.

Eş anlamlılar: wax, varnish, gloss, shine

Parlaklık, cila

Smoothness and shine on a surface.

• The table had a beautiful polish.
• The marble floors have lost their polish over time.

Eş anlamlılar: shine, gloss, luster, sheen, gleam

Zıt anlamlılar: dullness, tarnish

İncelik, zarafet

Refinement or elegance in manner, style, or performance.

• Her performance lacked polish but showed great potential.
• The speech had the polish of years of practice.

Eş anlamlılar: refinement, elegance, sophistication, finesse, class

Zıt anlamlılar: crudeness, roughness