📖 Definitions of "Burnished"
verb
- 1
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."
- 2
To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
- 3
(metaphoric) To make appear positive and highly respected.
adjective
- 1
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
- 2
Blazing, bright.
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