Fixative vs. Varnish

A liquid preservative applied to artwork, such as watercolor paintings or charcoal drawings.

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

A solution used to preserve and harden fresh tissue for microscopic examination.

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

A liquid mixed with perfume to prevent rapid evaporation.

apply varnish to

A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

A liquid that contains a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder and is applied to a surface to produce a hard, transparent finish after evaporation and curing.

(perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.

The smooth coating or gloss resulting from the application of this liquid

Serving to fix or bind.

Something suggestive of or resembling varnish.

That which serves to set or fix colors or drawings, as a mordant.

An often deceptive external appearance or outward show

a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

To cover with varnish.

a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging

To give a smooth and glossy finish to.

To give a superficial or deceptive appearance to

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

Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.

(by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.

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

(intransitive) To apply varnish.

(transitive) To cover up with varnish.

(transitive) To make something superficially or deceptively attractive

(transitive) To gloss over a defect.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating

cover with varnish