Glossy+appearance

  • 11Patent leather — is leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. The original process was developed by Newark based inventor Mario Baker in 1818 with commercial manufacture beginning September 20, 1819. His process used a linseed oil–based lacquer… …

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  • 12varnish — varnisher, n. varnishy, adj. /vahr nish/, n. 1. a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal,… …

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  • 13wet look — noun 1. : a glossy surface on fabrics that is usually produced by coating with urethane 2. : the glossy appearance of hair that is treated usually with a gel * * * wet look UK US noun [singular] the appearance of being wet This season’s wet look… …

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  • 14enamel — I. transitive verb ( eled or elled; eling or enamelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enameller, from en + asmal, esmal enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt more at smelt Date: 14th century 1. to… …

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  • 15varnish — /ˈvanɪʃ / (say vahnish) noun 1. a preparation which consists of resinous matter (as copal, lac, etc.) dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid, and which, when applied to the surface of wood, metal …

  • 16gloss — gloss1 noun 1》 a shine on a smooth surface.     ↘(also gloss paint) a type of paint which dries to a glossy surface. 2》 a superficially attractive appearance or impression: beneath the gloss of success. verb 1》 give a glossy appearance to. 2》… …

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  • 17Postcard — For the computer diagnostic tool, see POST card. For the record label, see Postcard Records. For the song by The Huntingtons, see Self Titled Album (The Huntingtons album). For the 2010 Japanese film, see Postcard (film). Example of a court card …

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  • 18Scattering — is a general physical process where some forms of radiation, such as light, sound, or moving particles, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by one or more localized non uniformities in the medium through which they pass. In… …

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  • 19varnish — var•nish [[t]ˈvɑr nɪʃ[/t]] n. 1) chem. a preparation for coating surfaces, as of wood, consisting of resinous matter dissolved in oil, alcohol, or the like 2) chem. the sap of certain trees, used for the same purpose 3) chem. any of various other …

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  • 20Phainopepla — Taxobox name = Phainopepla status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Ptilogonatidae genus = Phainopepla species = P. nitens binomial = Phainopepla… …

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