1. Adjective
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.
2. Verb
To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
3. Noun
The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
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