verb

1. To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

   “He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.”

2. To refine; remove imperfections from.

   “The band has polished its performance since the last concert.”

3. To apply shoe polish to shoes.

Synonyms: hone, perfect, refine, bone, buff, burnish, furbish, shine

adjective

1. Made smooth or shiny by polishing.

   “polished shoes”

2. Refined, elegant.

   “a polished performance”