The difference between Polish and Refinement

When used as nouns, polish means a substance used to polish, whereas refinement means the act, or the result of refining.

Polish is also verb with the meaning: to shine.

check bellow for the other definitions of Polish and Refinement

Polish as a noun:

A substance used to polish.

Examples:

"A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."
Polish as a noun:

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

Examples:

"The floor was waxed to a high polish."
Polish as a noun:

Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

Examples:

"The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk."

Polish as a verb (transitive):

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

Examples:

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."
Polish as a verb (transitive):

To refine; remove imperfections from.

Examples:

"The band has polished its performance since the last concert."
Polish as a verb (transitive):

To apply shoe polish to shoes.
Polish as a verb (intransitive):

To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.

Examples:

"Steel polishes well."

"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
Polish as a verb (transitive):

To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

Examples:

"rfquotek Milton"

Refinement as a noun:

The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
Refinement as a noun:

High-class style; cultivation.
Refinement as a noun:

A fine or subtle distinction.