Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse.

The finest and smoothest finish available in stone characterized by a gloss or reflective property. Generally only possible on hard, dense materials. Polishing is a mechanical process, not an applied finish.

perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"

(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth

a shiny, smooth, mirror like, highly reflective finish

the finest and smoothest finish available in stone, a glossy finish which brings out the full color and character of the stone.

Shiny Stainless Steel used in many fashion pieces. (As opposed to Brushed)

When an item is polished it has a very bright finish and is reflective.

A cotton cord that has been run through a gum and pigment polish to give it a gloss.

Usually refers to a shiny surface on hard stones such as marble or granite that is achieved by mechanical grinding with fine diamond abrasives rather than an 'applied' polish such as wax.

A process in which a ball is put into a lapping machine and tumbled to improve the finish.

A finished cut gemstone.

Brilliant metal surface obtained on the watch-case with fine abrasive.

Describes a surface that is smooth enough to reflect the light.