burnish

(bûr'nĭsh)
tr.v., -nished, -nish·ing, -nish·es.

1. To make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing; polish.
2. To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.

n.
A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.

[Middle English burnishen, from Old French burnir, burniss-, variant of brunir, from brun, shining, of Germanic origin.]

burnisher bur'nish·er n.

View more Science videos

Darken an area of a printing plate which area would otherwise reproduce a lighter tone. This is done by rubbing the desired section with a polished steel tool that flattens the tops of the metal so that the section will absorb more ink.

verb

To give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction: buff, furbish, glaze, gloss, polish, shine, sleek. See light/darkness.

noun

A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface: glaze, gloss, luster, polish, sheen, shine, sleekness. See light/darkness.

v

Definition: polish, brighten
Antonyms: dull, tarnish

To polish by friction; to make smooth and lustrous.

---

[De]

The action of rubbing the outer walls of a partially dried, unfired pot with an instrument such as a pebble or a bone. This gives the surface of the pot a smooth, faintly lustrous appearance (i.e., burnished).

IN BRIEF: To polish to a shiny, bright finish.

The red truck will really glow after we burnish it.

LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

n

A process related to polishing and abrading; the metal is moved by mechanically distorting the normal space lattice. Commonly accomplished during the polishing of soft golds.

For a list of words related to burnish, see:

• Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - burnish: (vb) polish, rub until shiny

---

See words rhyming with "burnish."

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - polere, blankslibe
n. - polering, glans

Nederlands (Dutch)
polijsten, glanzend maken

Français (French)
v. tr. - brunir, polir
n. - polissage (du métal)

Deutsch (German)
v. - polieren
n. - Glanz

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - γυαλίζω, στιλβώνω, λουστράρω

Italiano (Italian)
brunire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - polir, brunir

Русский (Russian)
полировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - pulir, bruñir
n. - bruñido , pulido, acicalado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - blankskura, polera, skina

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
磨, 磨光, 打磨, 光辉, 光泽

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 磨, 磨光, 打磨
n. - 光輝, 光澤

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 갈다, ~을 광내다
n. - 닦는 사람, 연마기

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 磨く, 光らせる, とぐ, みがきがきく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) لمع, صقل, جلى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ציחצח, הבריק‬
n. - ‮ברק‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.