polishing

Definitions

The act of making a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

The process of refining or improving something, such as a piece of writing or a performance, to make it more polished or sophisticated.

Examples

She spent the entire afternoon polishing the silverware until it shone like new.

The author is currently polishing her manuscript before submitting it to the publisher.

Synonyms

refining burnishing buffing smoothing perfecting honing finishing

Antonyms

dulling tarnishing roughening marring scratching damaging neglecting