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What (who) is Burnish - definition
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Burnished; Burnish; Burnishing (disambiguation)
Burnish
·noun The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
II. Burnish ·vi To shine forth; to Brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
III. Burnish ·adj 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.
burnish
¦ verb [usu. as adjective burnished] polish by rubbing.
¦ noun the shine on a polished surface.
Derivatives
burnisher noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. burniss-, burnir, var. of brunir 'make brown', from brun 'brown'.
burnish
(burnishes, burnishing, burnished)
To burnish the image of someone or something means to improve their image. (WRITTEN)
The European Parliament badly needs a president who can burnish its image.
= improve
VERB: V n
Wikipedia
Burnishing
Burnishing may refer to:
- Burnishing (metal), plastic deformation of a surface due to sliding contact with another object
- Burnishing (pottery), pottery polishing treatment
Examples of use of Burnish
1. Many corporations signed on to burnish their green credentials.
2. Others volunteered to burnish their record for college applications.
3. It would allow him more opportunity to burnish his legacy.
4. And his clients, as often as not, were foreign leaders eager to burnish their reputations.
5. While adversity might burnish the character of another man, it only crushes Harilal‘s spirit.