burnish
[ bur-nish ]
/ ˈbɜr nɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to polish (a surface) by friction.
to make smooth and bright.
Engraving.
to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool.
noun
gloss; brightness; luster: the burnish of brass andirons.
Origin of burnish
OTHER WORDS FROM burnish
bur·nish·a·ble, adjective bur·nish·ment, noun un·bur·nished, adjectiveWords nearby burnish
burning,
burning bush,
burning ghat,
burning glass,
burning question,
burnish,
burnisher,
burnley,
burnoose,
burnous,
burnout
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British Dictionary definitions for burnished
burnish
/ (ˈbɜːnɪʃ) /
verb
to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish
noun
a shiny finish; lustre
Derived forms of burnish
burnishable, adjective burnisher, nounWord Origin for burnish
C14
burnischen, from Old French
brunir to make brown, from
brun
brown