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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.
1. a. : 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.
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.
BURNISH definition: 1. to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny 2. If you burnish something such as your public image…. Learn more.
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.
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.
verb. To burnish the image of someone or something means to improve their image. [written] It was a move that has burnished Mr Hu's populist credentials. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of burnish. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Other forms: burnished; burnishing; burnishes. That seductive gleam on that Porsche behind the dealer's window? It's called a burnish, a gloss only achieved by loads of polishing. Likewise, you can burnish a resume by polishing it until it's perfect.
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. Burnished metal is so smooth that it's almost glossy — light reflects off its surface.
Burnish definition: to polish (a surface) by friction.. See examples of BURNISH used in a sentence.
