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The story used polished to describe what a character was wearing.
What does Polished mean?
smooth and well-finished.
Dictionary definition
Clean, smooth, or carefully finished in appearance.
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In class, we discussed how polished changes the meaning of a description.
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The passage gave visual details, and polished helped readers picture the scene.
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What does polished mean?
Polished means smooth and well-finished.
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WordPolished.
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MeaningPolished means smooth and well-finished.
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Synonyms
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itemUse for a thing or piece in a set.
appearanceUse for how something looks.
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Polished word family
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polished
adverb
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Hint for students
smooth and well-finished.
Common mix-up
Polished is not the same as untidy. Polished means smooth and well-finished.
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Read this model sentence: In class, we discussed how polished changes the meaning of a description. Clue words: class, discussed, how. Underline clue words that show why polished fits instead of untidy. Now write one new sentence that shows polished without using the word polished. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show polished?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "In class, we discussed how polished changes the meaning of a description." Why does polished fit better than untidy?
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