/ Dictionary / Index B burnish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bur•nish Pronunciation: (bûr'nish), [key] — v.t. to polish (a surface) by friction. to make smooth and bright. to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool. —n. gloss; brightness; luster: the burnish of brass andirons. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burnish (Thesaurus) burning glass burnisher Related Content Daily Word Quiz: kiln Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language