Burnished - English meaning

Burnished – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
(especially of metal) polished by rubbing.
Usage examples:
Highly burnished armour

verb
Polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing.
Usage examples:
To burnish copper, i would probably use a drill with a pad attached to the end
Synonims:
Polish (up)Shine Brighten Rub up/down Buff (up)Smooth Glaze Furbish

adjective
Smooth and shiny, usually because of being polished (= rubbed)
Usage examples:
The case is burnished aluminium., burnished mahogany doors, their children have burnished olive ski…

Burnished translation into English

Burnished: translate from English into Chinese

抛光, 磨光, 絜

Burnished: translate from English into Dutch

Gepolijst, Polijsten, Poetsen, Bruineren, Glanzen

Burnished: translate from English into French

Bruni, Allumé

Burnished: translate from English into German

Brüniert, Polieren

Burnished: translate from English into Hindi

जला हुआ, चिकनाना

Burnished: translate from English into Italian

Brunito, Brunire, Lustrare

Burnished: translate from English into Korean

광택, 닦다

Burnished: translate from English into Russian

Полированный, Отполированный

Burnished: translate from English into Spanish

Bruñido, Pulir, Bruñir

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French burniss-, lengthened stem of burnir, variant of brunir ‘make brown’, from brun ‘brown’.

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Burnished – similar words

burnish

verb
Polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing.
Usage examples:
To burnish copper, i would probably use a drill with a pad attached to the end

noun
The shine on a highly polished surface.
Usage examples:
She wiped them off and underneath the furry tendrils of dust, the burnish of the old polish still g…

Burnish - all meanings in English

Burnished synonims

brighten

ˈbraɪ.tən

verb
Make or become more light.
Usage examples:
Most of the country should brighten up later

verb
Make lighter or brighter

verb
To become or make something lighter
Usage examples:
[ i ] the lights dimmed, then brightened., [ m ] betty painted the room white to brighten it up., […

Brighten - all meanings in English

furbish

verb
Give a fresh look to (something old or shabby); renovate.
Usage examples:
I needed until august to fully furbish the two front rooms

verb
To make something, especially a room or building, look clean, new and in good condition
Usage examples:
The homes are already furbished or in the process of being refurbished., we were given a tour of th…

Furbish - all meanings in English

glaze

ɡleɪz

verb
Fit panes of glass into (a window or door frame or similar structure).
Usage examples:
Windows can be glazed using laminated glass

noun
A vitreous substance fused on to the surface of pottery to form an impervious decorative coating.
Usage examples:
People learn how to hand decorate a collection of unglazed pottery with water-based glazes.

noun
A shiny surface given to an object or a food, esp. by covering it with a liquid that shines when it dries
Usage examples:
The pottery was famous for the rich glaze of its vases and jugs., [ t ] the cake was glazed with ra…

Glaze - all meanings in English

shine

verb
(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light.
Usage examples:
The sun shone through the window

noun
A quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something.
Usage examples:
My hair has lost its shine

Shine - all meanings in English

smooth

adjective
Having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.
Usage examples:
Smooth flat rocks

verb
Give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance.
Usage examples:
She smoothed out the newspaper

adverb
In a way that is without difficulties.
Usage examples:
The course of true love never did run smooth

Smooth - all meanings in English

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