Definitions for burnish
ˈbɜr nɪʃbur·nish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polish, gloss, glossiness, burnishverb

   the property of being smooth and shiny

2. buff, burnish, furbishverb

   polish and make shiny

   "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To BURNISHverb

   To polish; to give a gloss to.

   Etymology: burnir, Fr.

   The barge she sat in, like a burnish’d throne,
   Burnt on the water. William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra.

   Mislike me not for my complexion,
   The shadow’d livery of the burnish’d sun,
   To whom I am a neighbour, and near bred. William Shakespeare.

   Make a plate of them, and burnish it as they do iron. Francis Bacon.

   The frame of burnish’d steel, that cast a glare
   From far, and seem’d to thaw the freezing air. Dryden.

2. To Burnishverb

   To grow bright or glossy.

   I’ve seen a snake in human form,
   All stain’d with infamy and vice,
   Leap from the dunghill in a trice,
   Burnish, and make a gawdy show,
   Become a gen’ral, peer, and beau. Jonathan Swift.

3. To Burnishverb

   To grow; to spread out.

   Etymology: of uncertain etymology.

   This they could do, while Saturn fill’d the throne,
   Ere Juno burnish’d, or young Jove was grown. John Dryden, Juv. sat. xiii.

   To shoot, and spread, and burnish into man. Dryden.

   Mrs. Primly’s great belly; she may lace it down before, but it burnishes on her lips. William Congreve, Way of the World.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burnish

   Burnish generally refers to the act of polishing or enhancing something to make it smooth, glossy, or more attractive and appealing. This term is often used in the context of metalwork, pottery, woodwork, or even in a figurative sense when talking about improving a skill or reputation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burnishadjective

   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

2. Burnishverb

   to shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large

3. Burnishnoun

   the effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burnish

   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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burnish

   burn′ish, v.t. to polish: to make bright by rubbing.—n. polish: lustre.—ns. Burn′isher, an instrument employed in burnishing; Burn′ishing; Burn′ishment.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burnish

   In a military sense, is to give a peculiar lustre to a gun-barrel or other part of a rifle by rubbing it with a piece of steel. It is generally forbidden as injurious to the gun.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of burnish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of burnish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of burnish in a Sentence

1. Wendy Whitman Cobb:

   Its the last year of the Trump administration, assuming he wins a second term, thats one way to burnish your legacy.

2. Kim Yong-serk:

   It will help Samsung burnish an image as an innovative company, but it is unlikely to be profitable. I expect Apple to wait say for one year and come up with foldable phones with more features, as they did with the smartwatch.

3. Duncan Clark:

   Tech entrepreneurs are seeking to burnish their party credentials, gain brownie points.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=burnish
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=burnish
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burnish
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=burnish
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=burnish
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html