ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include furbish, glossiness, gloss, buff, flush, polish.

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