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    burnish
    /ˈbəːnɪʃ/

    verb

    • 1. polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing: "to burnish copper, I would probably use a drill with a pad attached to the end"

    noun

    • 1. the shine on a highly polished surface.

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  3. Burnish means to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny, or to improve something such as your public image. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  4. Burnish is a verb that means to make shiny or lustrous by rubbing, or to polish or smooth a material. It can also be a noun that means luster or gloss. See synonyms, examples, word history and more.

  5. 1. to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish. noun. 2. a shiny finish; lustre.

  6. BURNISH meaning: 1. to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny 2. If you burnish something such as your public image…. Learn more.

  7. Burnish means to polish or make smooth by friction, or to enlarge the dots of a halftone. It can also be a noun for a shiny finish or luster. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of burnish.

  8. noun. the property of being smooth and shiny. synonyms: gloss, glossiness, polish. see more. verb. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state. synonyms: brush up, polish, polish up, round, round off. see more.

  9. Burnish means to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, or to improve or make more impressive. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of burnish with examples from various sources.

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