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Dictionary: pol·ished   (pŏl'ĭsht) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Made shiny and smooth by or as if by rubbing or chemical action.
    2. Naturally shiny and smooth.
  1. Having the husk or outer layers removed. Used of grains of rice.
  2. Refined; cultured: polished manners.
  3. Having no imperfections or errors; flawless: gave a polished presentation to the board.

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adjective

  1. Having a high, radiant sheen: glassy, gleaming, glistening, glossy, lustrous, shining, shiny. See light/darkness.
  2. Characterized by discriminating taste and broad knowledge as a result of development or education: civilized, cultivated, cultured, educated, refined, urbane, well-bred. See culture/nature.

Antonyms: polished
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adj

Definition: expert
Antonyms: inexpert

adj

Definition: refined
Antonyms: gauche, ill-bred

adj

Definition: shiny
Antonyms: dull, rough, tarnished


Wikipedia: Polished
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Polished is an award winning short film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, featuring William B. Davis as a lonely aging businessman who yearns for human contact from shoeshiner Karyn Dwyer.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Tiburon International Film Festival Program" (PDF). pp. p. 27. http://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com/pdf/2003_TIFF_Program.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-09-14. 



Translations: Polished
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - poleret, selskabsvant

Nederlands (Dutch)
gladjes, opgepoetst

Français (French)
adj. - (lit) poli, ciré, astiqué, reluisant, (fig) raffiné, (bien) rodé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - geschliffen, poliert

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γυαλισμένος, ραφινάτος, ευγενικός, λεπτός, εκλεπτυσμένος

Italiano (Italian)
polito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - polido, educado

Русский (Russian)
полированный, отточенный, блестящее

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pulido, refinado, fino

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - polerad, kultiverad, belevad, städad

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
擦亮的, 优美的, 精练的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 擦亮的, 優美的, 精練的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 닦아진, 품위 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 磨かれた, 光沢のある, 洗練された

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مصقول, مهذب, مشذب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מבריק, מלוטש‬


 
 
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