burnish

burnish

noun

Definition of BURNISH

brightness created by light reflected from a surface <after some much-needed polishing, the silver tea set had a brilliant burnish>

Synonyms burnish, gloss, luminance, luster (or lustre), polish, sheen

Related Words glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glow, shimmer; blink, flicker, sparkle, twinkle; illumination, irradiation; iridescence, luminescence; brilliance, luminosity, radiance, radiancy, refulgence; finish, glaze

Near Antonyms dimness, dinginess, dirtiness, drabness, dullness (also dulness), flatness; grayness, paleness; cloudiness, gloom, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity, somberness