Definitions
1.NounA substance used to polish."A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."
2.NounCleanliness; smoothness, shininess."The floor was waxed to a high polish."
3.NounRefinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation."The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk."
4.VerbTo shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding."He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."
5.VerbTo refine; remove imperfections from."The band has polished its performance since the last concert."
6.VerbTo apply shoe polish to shoes.
7.VerbTo become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface."Steel polishes well."
8.VerbTo refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.