Distemper vs. Varnish

Distempernoun

A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.

Distempernoun

(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.

Distempernoun

A glue-based paint.

Distempernoun

A painting produced with this kind of paint.

Distemperverb

To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.

Distemperverb

To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.

Distemperverb

To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.

Distemperverb

To intoxicate.

Distemperverb

To paint using distemper.

Distemperverb

To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.

Distemperverb

To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.

Distemperverb

To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.

Distemperverb

To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant.

Distemperverb

To intoxicate.

Distemperverb

To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size.

Distempernoun

An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts.

Distempernoun

Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold.

Distempernoun

A morbid state of the animal system; indisposition; malady; disorder; - at present chiefly applied to diseases of brutes; as, a distemper in dogs; the horse distemper; the horn distemper in cattle.

Distempernoun

Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.

Distempernoun

Political disorder; tumult.

Distempernoun

A preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. Tempera) instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of rooms.

Distempernoun

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

Distempernoun

an angry and disagreeable mood

Distempernoun

paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

Distempernoun

a painting created by distemper

Distempernoun

a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery

Distemperverb

paint with distemper

Varnishnoun

A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.

Varnishnoun

Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.

Varnishnoun

(by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.

Varnishnoun

a passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.

Varnishverb

(intransitive) To apply varnish.

Varnishverb

(transitive) To cover up with varnish.

Varnishverb

(transitive) To gloss over a defect.

Varnishnoun

A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture.

Varnishnoun

That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance.

Varnishnoun

An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss.

Varnishverb

To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting.

Varnishverb

To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt.

Varnishnoun

paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating

Varnishverb

cover with varnish

Varnishnoun

resin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry

Varnishnoun

short for nail varnish

Varnishnoun

an external or superficially attractive appearance of a specific quality

Varnishverb

apply varnish to

Varnishverb

disguise or gloss over (a fact)

Varnish

Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not a stain.