burnishingn.

/ˈbəːnɪʃɪŋ/

Etymology: burnish v.¹

a. The action of brightening or polishing (chiefly metallic surfaces); also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > polishing > [noun] > polishing metal

burnishing1552

coloration1617

helling1738

colouring1875

1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Bournyshyng or poolyshyng.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Frugatoio, a burnishing toole.

1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 1 As it were the burnishing of many studious and contemplative yeers.

1764 T. Harmer Observ. Passages Script. iv. vii. 320 The burnishing of gold.

1879 in Cassell's Techn. Educator IV. 299/2 The next process is burnishing—Steel tools are used.

b. figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [noun] > purification or refinement

polishingc1400

mellowing1528

smoothing1577

polishment1594

refinement1611

alembication1616

lustrationc1635

purification1753

burnishing1780

smoothification1799

limation1852

1780 E. Burke Speech Bristol previous to Election 17 That our disgrace might want no sort of brightening and burnishing.

c. concrete. Metallic polish, lustre.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > reflection > [noun] > lustre or shine from reflected light

orientness1519

lustrec1522

gloss1538

brightshine1573

shine1601

sheen1604

polishing1611

polish1629

oriencya1651

glare1658

glossiness1680

nitency1768

varnish1841

burnishing1851

orience1858

shininess1872

patina1931

1851 J. Ruskin Stones of Venice I. App. xvii. 393 You cannot perfectly see the form of a humming-bird, on account of its burnishing.

2. transferred. Of deer. Cf. burnish v.¹ 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > male > [noun] > body and parts > antler > skin covering > action of rubbing off

fraying1575

burnishing1611

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Frayouër, a Deeres burnishing of his head.

1859 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. V. 518/2 The animals..rubbing them [i.e. the horns] against any hard substances..this action is termed ‘burnishing’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	burnishing
释义	burnishingn. /ˈbəːnɪʃɪŋ/ Etymology: burnish v.¹ 1. a. The action of brightening or polishing (chiefly metallic surfaces); also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > polishing > [noun] > polishing metal burnishing1552 coloration1617 helling1738 colouring1875 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Bournyshyng or poolyshyng. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Frugatoio, a burnishing toole. 1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 1 As it were the burnishing of many studious and contemplative yeers. 1764 T. Harmer Observ. Passages Script. iv. vii. 320 The burnishing of gold. 1879 in Cassell's Techn. Educator IV. 299/2 The next process is burnishing—Steel tools are used. b. figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [noun] > purification or refinement polishingc1400 mellowing1528 smoothing1577 polishment1594 refinement1611 alembication1616 lustrationc1635 purification1753 burnishing1780 smoothification1799 limation1852 1780 E. Burke Speech Bristol previous to Election 17 That our disgrace might want no sort of brightening and burnishing. c. concrete. Metallic polish, lustre. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > reflection > [noun] > lustre or shine from reflected light orientness1519 lustrec1522 gloss1538 brightshine1573 shine1601 sheen1604 polishing1611 polish1629 oriencya1651 glare1658 glossiness1680 nitency1768 varnish1841 burnishing1851 orience1858 shininess1872 patina1931 1851 J. Ruskin Stones of Venice I. App. xvii. 393 You cannot perfectly see the form of a humming-bird, on account of its burnishing. 2. transferred. Of deer. Cf. burnish v.¹ 3. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > male > [noun] > body and parts > antler > skin covering > action of rubbing off fraying1575 burnishing1611 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Frayouër, a Deeres burnishing of his head. 1859 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. V. 518/2 The animals..rubbing them [i.e. the horns] against any hard substances..this action is termed ‘burnishing’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1552
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