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burnish

Verb

∙ To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine. transitive
∙ To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large. intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
burnish v.
make shiny or smooth by rubbing, polish
gloss, shine, luster

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
burnish
burnish
\bur"nish\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. burnished (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. burnishing.] [oe. burnischen, burnissen, burnen, of. burnir, brunir, to make brown, polish, f. brunir, fr. f. brun brown, fr. ohg. br&?;n; cf. mhg. briunen to make brown, polish. see brown, a.] 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. the frame of burnished steel, that east a glare from far, and seemed to thaw the freezing air. now the village windows blaze, burnished by the setting sun. unningham.

WORDNET 2.0
burnish
Noun
1. the property of being smooth and shiny
(synonym) polish, gloss, glossiness
(hypernym) radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(hyponym) French polish
(derivation) buff, furbish, flush
Verb
1. polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
(synonym) buff, furbish, flush
(hypernym) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
(derivation) polish, gloss, glossiness

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Burnishing (pottery)
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.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

burnish

Verb

∙ To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine. transitive
∙ To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large. intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
burnish v.
make shiny or smooth by rubbing, polish
gloss, shine, luster

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
burnish
burnish
\bur"nish\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. burnished (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. burnishing.] [oe. burnischen, burnissen, burnen, of. burnir, brunir, to make brown, polish, f. brunir, fr. f. brun brown, fr. ohg. br&?;n; cf. mhg. briunen to make brown, polish. see brown, a.] 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. the frame of burnished steel, that east a glare from far, and seemed to thaw the freezing air. now the village windows blaze, burnished by the setting sun. unningham.

WORDNET 2.0
burnish
Noun
1. the property of being smooth and shiny
(synonym) polish, gloss, glossiness
(hypernym) radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(hyponym) French polish
(derivation) buff, furbish, flush
Verb
1. polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
(synonym) buff, furbish, flush
(hypernym) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
(derivation) polish, gloss, glossiness

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Burnishing (pottery)
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.
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