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Burnish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Burnish? [n] the property of being smooth and shiny [v] polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Burnish: buff \| flush \| furbish \| gloss \| glossiness \| polish Related Terms \| Find terms related to Burnish: buff \| dress \| finish \| furbish \| glance \| glaze \| gloss \| luster \| polish \| rub \| rub up \| sand \| sandblast \| sandpaper \| scour \| shine \| sleek \| slick \| slick down \| smooth \| varnish \| wax See Also \| effulgence \| French polish \| glaze \| polish \| radiance \| radiancy \| refulgence \| refulgency \| shine \| shine \| smooth \| smoothen \| smoothness Burnish In Webster's Dictionary \Bur"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burnishing}.] [OE. burnischen, burnissen, burnen, OF. burnir, brunir, to make brown, polish, F. brunir, fr. F. brun brown, fr. OHG. br?n; cf. MHG. briunen to make brown, polish. See {Brown}, 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. 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. \Bur"nish\, v. i. 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. \Bur"nish\, n. The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster. --Crashaw.

Burnish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Burnish?

[n] the property of being smooth and shiny
[v] polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"

Burnish In Webster's Dictionary

\Bur"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burnished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Burnishing}.] [OE. burnischen, burnissen, burnen, OF.
burnir, brunir, to make brown, polish, F. brunir, fr. F. brun
brown, fr. OHG. br?n; cf. MHG. briunen to make brown, polish.
See {Brown}, 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.

      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.


\Bur"nish\, v. i.
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.


\Bur"nish\, n.
The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
--Crashaw.

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