the property of being smooth and shiny
Used in a Sentence
polish
How to use polish in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for polish.
Editorial note
Tonight I'm going to polish my CV and email some old contacts.
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Definitions8
Parts of speech3
Quick take
the property of being smooth and shiny
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of polish gathered in one view.
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
a preparation used in polishing
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for polish.
noun
the property of being smooth and shiny
See also: gloss, glossiness, burnish
noun
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
See also: refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
noun
a preparation used in polishing
noun
the Slavic language of Poland
See also: Polish
verb
make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
verb
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
verb
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
See also: round
adjective
of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"
See also: Polish
Example sentences
Tonight I'm going to polish my CV and email some old contacts.
Jobs added the box, the polish and the marketing.
Instead, you could make it a goal to write three pieces and polish them to a mirror shine.
And now looking at the diff and the screenshot of that in-app "Not secure" message, the polish is just not there.
It'd be like saying that it wouldn't take much to for Blackberry to adopt the same UI polish of iOS.
They have shown politicians that lying to us is fine as long as the lies are delivered with enough polish.
The idea that software should be free means that only software that isn't free gets polished to the level that anyone uses it.
Heard someone mention that it "lacks polish" or feels "laggy" - not sure I agree with that - feels fast on an iPhone 5 and on a 4S side-by-side.
Interesting that Jony will be overseeing UI. I expect a more minimalistic polish to upcoming interfaces.
I felt like I've spent the majority of my life indoctrinated to believe that polish above all else is valuable: to spend hour after hour poring over iteration after iteration, to settle with nothing except perfection.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use polish in a sentence?
Tonight I'm going to polish my CV and email some old contacts.
What does polish mean?
the property of being smooth and shiny
What part of speech is polish?
polish is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.