出典:Wiktionary
polishing (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 polishings)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/02 06:21 UTC 版)
Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action, leaving a surface with a significant specular reflection (still limited by the index of refraction of the material according to the Fresnel equations.) In some materials (such as metals, glasses, black or trasparent stones) polishing is also able to reduce diffuse reflection to minimal values. When an unpolished surface is magnified thousands of times, it usually looks like mountains and valleys. By repeated abrasion, those "mountains" are worn down until they are flat or just small "hills." The process of polishing with abrasives starts with coarse ones and graduates to fine ones.
a wash-rag
(ガラス)frosted glass―ground glass―mat glass―(金)―mat gold―(銀)―frosted silver―(写真)―a grayed photograph―(漆)―mat lacquer
a toady
a sneak
「polishing」は動詞「polish」の現在分詞です