burnish
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bur·nish
(bûr'nĭsh) 
tr.v., -nished, -nish·ing, -nish·es.
A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.
tr.v., -nished, -nish·ing, -nish·es.
- To make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing; polish.
- To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.
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.Barron's Marketing Dictionary:
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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.
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To polish by friction; to make smooth and lustrous.
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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).
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IN BRIEF: To polish to a shiny, bright finish.
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burnishing
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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.
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- Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - burnish: (vb) polish, rub until shiny
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Burnish
For the metalworking process, see Burnishing (metalworking).
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Burnishing is a form of pottery treatment in which the surface of the pot is polished, using a hard smooth surface such as a wooden or bone spatula, smooth stones, plastic, or even glass bulbs, while it still is in a leathery 'green' state, i.e., before firing. After firing, the surface is extremely shiny. Often the whole outer surface of the pot is thus decorated, but in certain ceramic traditions there is 'pattern burnishing' where the outside and, in the case of open bowls, the inside, are decorated with burnished patterns in which some areas are left matte.
This technique can be applied to concrete masonry, creating a polished finish.
Burnishing can also be applied to wood, by rubbing two pieces together along the grain. Hard woods take the treatment best. Burnishing does not protect the wood like a varnish does, but does impart a glossy sheen.
If one wood has a dye in it, or is colored in some way, it may rub off onto the other wood. Burnishing can also apply to relief printing.
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Burnish
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
Português (Portuguese)
v. - polir, brunir
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
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