ทำเงา

tam ngao

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] polish; make glossy/shiny

to make a surface glossy and reflective by polishing or applying a shiny finish

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]แว็กซ์wáekแว็กซ์wáek1wax (substance)2[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)3[to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)ทำเงาtam ngaoทำเงาtam ngao1[to] polish; make glossy/shiny2[to] add highlights/shading (art)พื้นไม้péun máaiพื้นไม้péun máai1wooden floor2wood flooring (material)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
He uses wax to make the wooden floor beautifully glossy.
2VerbB2

[to] add highlights/shading (art)

to render highlights or sheen in drawing/painting to suggest gloss or reflection

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)วิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-tee1method; way2manner; wayทำเงาtam ngaoทำเงาtam ngao1[to] polish; make glossy/shiny2[to] add highlights/shading (art)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)แอปเปิ้ลâep-bpêrnแอปเปิ้ลâep-bpêrn1apple (fruit)2Apple (tech company)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)รูปวาดrôop wâatรูปวาดrôop wâatdrawing; sketchดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแสงสะท้อนsăeng sà-tónแสงสะท้อนsăeng sà-tón1reflected light2glare (bright reflected light)3highlight/specular reflection (in images)
The teacher taught how to add highlights to make the apple in the drawing look reflective.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doublePart 2
ทำเงาtam ngaoทำเงาtam ngao[to] polish; make glossy/shiny