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adjective
- 1. (especially of metal) polished by rubbing: "highly burnished armour"
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BURNISHED definition: 1. smooth and shiny, usually because of being polished (= rubbed): 2. (of a colour) shining in a…. Learn more.
: to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing. burnish leather. burnishing his sword. : polish sense 3. attempting to burnish her image. 2. : to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge. pottery with a smooth burnished surface. burnisher noun. burnishing adjective or noun. 2 of 2. noun. : luster, gloss.
uk / ˈbɜː.nɪʃ / us / ˈbɝː.nɪʃ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. literary. to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny. If you burnish something such as your public image, you take action to improve it and make it more attractive: The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image.
to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny. If you burnish something such as your public image, you take action to improve it and make it more attractive: The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Polishing & polishes. beeswax. buff. bull. burnished. dubbin. finish.
1. To make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish. 2. To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish. 3. To improve or make more impressive: achievements that burnished her reputation. n. A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.
adjective. literary. made shiny or smooth by friction; polished. medieval Russian icons painted on burnished gold. buildings made of burnished wood and tinted glass. The clouds glowed like burnished gold. Josie's hair was shining like burnished copper. burnished steel. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Metal that's been polished until it shines is burnished. If you're a fan of knights, you might enjoy checking out the burnished suits of armor in a museum.
1. To make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish. 2. To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish. 3. To improve or make more impressive: achievements that burnished her reputation. n. A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.
A caution about usage: burnish in the physical sense is usually reserved for inanimate objects, not people — you usually wouldn't say that someone's appearance is "burnished to perfection" or that your freshly scrubbed face is burnished. But you could burnish a car, a suit of armor, or a copper kettle.
Jun 8, 2024 · To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine . Synonyms: buff, furbish; see also Thesaurus: rub. In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to burnish a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look.
