English English Dictionary
Result for Burnish
Burnish
(a.)
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.
Burnish
(v. i.)
To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
Burnish
(n.)
The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.