# polishing

Pronunciation: say "POL-i-shing" US /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ.ɪŋ/, UK /ˈpɒl.ɪʃ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of polish. — present participle and gerund of polish
   - Simple: Present participle of polish. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The jeweler is polishing a ring to a mirror finish._
   - _Volunteers spent the afternoon polishing the brass railings at the museum._

## Noun

2. Verbal noun of polish: the action of polishing something. — verbal noun of polish: the action whereby something is polished.
   - Simple: Noun form of polish: the act of making something smooth and shiny.
   - _The careful polishing of each gemstone brought out its color._
   - _Frequent polishing wears down the thin layer of gold plating._
5. A substance extracted from rice that has been only partially milled.
   - Simple: A food substance taken from rice that has been only partly milled.
   - _The mill bagged its polishing separately to sell to feed producers._
   - _Nutritionists once recommended rice polishing as a cheap source of thiamine._

## Adjective

3. Causing a surface to become shiny or smooth.
   - Simple: Used for making a surface smooth and shiny.
   - _The workshop applied a fine polishing compound to the brass fittings._
   - _A polishing wheel spun against the blade until it gleamed._
4. Serving to refine or improve something.
   - Simple: Used for improving something and making it better.
   - _The editor's polishing pass tightened the prose and refined its tone._
   - _A polishing rehearsal helped the actors sharpen their timing._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/polishing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).