varnish
varnish
v. trans.
Embellish: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, κοσμεῖν.
Met., see gloss over.
v. trans.
Embellish: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, κοσμεῖν.
Met., see gloss over.
VARNISH
s. PROP. *vernix: atramentum tenue (a vanish of dark color for putting on paintings; Plin. 35 10 36 No. 18).
Figuratively fucus.
s. PROP. *vernix: atramentum tenue (a vanish of dark color for putting on paintings; Plin. 35 10 36 No. 18).
Figuratively fucus.
v. PROP. *vernice illinere. To vanish a picture atramento tenui tabulam illinere.
Figuratively To cover with a pretext or false appearance rem colorare nomine aliquo (by a pretext Val. Max. 8 2 2): rem involucris tegere et quasi velis obtendere; also velare rem only. Varnished coloratus (with a fair color or appearance); fucatus (with a deceptive dye). Phrases in COLOR v.
Figuratively To cover with a pretext or false appearance rem colorare nomine aliquo (by a pretext Val. Max. 8 2 2): rem involucris tegere et quasi velis obtendere; also velare rem only. Varnished coloratus (with a fair color or appearance); fucatus (with a deceptive dye). Phrases in COLOR v.
varnish (subs.):
I. Lit.: perh. ātrāmentum: Plin. (35, 10, 36, no. 18) says of Apelles, absoluta opera atramento tenui illinebat, i. e. a varnish which preserved the pictures and softened the colours.
II. Fig.: gloss, deceitful show: fūcus: without colouring and v., sine pigmentis f.que, Cic. de Or. 3, 52, 199: without v. and deceit, sine f. et fallaciis, id. Att. 1, 1, 1.
I. Lit.: perh. ātrāmentum: Plin. (35, 10, 36, no. 18) says of Apelles, absoluta opera atramento tenui illinebat, i. e. a varnish which preserved the pictures and softened the colours.
II. Fig.: gloss, deceitful show: fūcus: without colouring and v., sine pigmentis f.que, Cic. de Or. 3, 52, 199: without v. and deceit, sine f. et fallaciis, id. Att. 1, 1, 1.
varnish (v.):
I. Lit.: ātrāmento illĭno, levi, litum, 3: Plin. 35, 10, 36, no. 18: v. preced. art.
II. Fig.: to give a fair colouring to:
1. cŏlōro, 1: Val. Max. 8, 2, 2.
2. vēlo, 1: Tac. A. 14, 56: v.TO COLOUR , CONCEAL . V.'d, (1) fūcātus: what is v.'d and pretended, f. et simulata, Cic. Am. 25, 95: Plin. (2) cŏlōrātus: joined with fictus, Sen. Ep. 16.
I. Lit.: ātrāmento illĭno, levi, litum, 3: Plin. 35, 10, 36, no. 18: v. preced. art.
II. Fig.: to give a fair colouring to:
1. cŏlōro, 1: Val. Max. 8, 2, 2.
2. vēlo, 1: Tac. A. 14, 56: v.