burnish
11burnish — verb To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine. In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to burnish a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look …
12burnish — verb Burnish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑credentials, ↑image …
13burnish — bur|nish [ˈbə:nıʃ US ˈbə:r ] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: brunir to make brown, cause to shine , from brun brown ] 1.) to polish metal or another substance until it shines 2.) to work hard in order to improve something ▪… …
14burnish — to BURNISH, to grow fat or increase in flesh, look jolly, or rosy. Ex moor …
15burnish — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English burnischen, from Anglo French burniss , stem of burnir, alteration of Old French brunir, literally, to make brown, from brun Date: 14th century 1. a. to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing b.… …
16Burnish — Burnishing is a form of pottery decoration in which the surface of the pot is polished, using a hard smooth surface such as a wooden or bone spatula, smooth stones, or even glass bulbs, while it still is in a leathery green state, i.e. before… …
17Burnish — Полировать; шлифовать; отделывать; Удалять (с клише) неровности резцом; Корректировать (клише) с помощью резца …
18burnish — Synonyms and related words: buff, dress, finish, furbish, glance, glaze, gloss, luster, polish, rub, rub up, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, shine, sleek, slick, slick down, smooth, varnish, wax …
19burnish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. polish (See light, smoothness). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. polish, buff, shine; see polish , shine 3 . See Synonym Study at polish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. polish, smooth, brighten, furbish …
20burnish — bur|nish [ bɜrnıʃ ] verb transitive 1. ) to rub metal until it shines 2. ) to improve your reputation or the way you appear to other people ╾ bur|nished [ bɜrnıʃt ] adjective …
