Burnishing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Burnishing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of burnish.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of burnish.
More Meanings
- A polishing.
Example Sentences
Like those of other saints, Mira Bai's life story lies within a number of retellings, each more detailed than the last, so that her biography now includes burnishings that probably would not pass any historian's test.
Word Forms
- burnishings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include furbish, glossiness, gloss, buff, flush, polish.
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