Definition of Burnish
Bur´nish
v. t.
1.
To
cause
to
shine
;
to
make
smooth
and
bright
;
to
polish
;
specifically
,
to
polish
by
rubbing
with
something
hard
and
smooth
;
as
,
to
burnish
brass
or
paper
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Burnished
( )
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Burnishing
.]
The
frame
of
burnished
steel
,
that
east
a
glare
From
far
,
and
seemed
to
thaw
the
freezing
air
.
- Dryden.
Now
the
village
windows
blaze
,
Burnished
by
the
setting
sun
.
- Cunningham.
Burnishing machine
a
machine
for
smoothing
and
polishing
by
compression
,
as
in
making
paper
collars
.
v. i.
1.
To
shine
forth
;
to
brighten
;
to
become
smooth
and
glossy
,
as
from
swelling
or
filling
out
;
hence
,
to
grow
large
.
A
slender
poet
must
have
time
to
grow
,
And
spread
and
burnish
as
his
brothers
do
.
- Dryden.
My
thoughts
began
to
burnish
,
sprout
,
and
swell
.
- Herbert.
n.
1.
The
effect
of
burnishing
;
gloss
;
brightness
;
luster
.
Related Words
dress
,
finish
,
furbish
,
glance
,
glaze
,
gloss
,
luster
,
rub
,
rub
up
,
sand
,
sandblast
,
sandpaper
,
scour
,
sleek
,
slick
,
slick
down
,
smooth
,
varnish
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