lucidare — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
lucidare is used for these senses in English:
- polish (transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
- polish (transitive) To apply shoe polish to shoes.
- refine (transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
- scour (transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
Polish — full definition
- verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
- verb To improve or refine something.
- noun A substance used to make a surface shiny.
- noun Refinement or elegance in appearance or performance.
refine — full definition
- verb To remove impurities from a raw substance to make it purer.
- verb To improve something gradually by making small, careful adjustments.
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