| Main Entry: | burnish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | polish, brighten |
Synonyms: |
buff, furbish, glance, glaze, gloss, luster, patina, put on a finish, rub, sheen, shine, smooth, wax |
Antonyms: |
dull, tarnish |
| Main Entry: | coating |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | covering |
Synonyms: |
blanket, bloom, coat, crust, dusting, encrustation, film, finish, glaze, lamination, layer, membrane, patina, sheet, skin, varnish, veneer |
| Main Entry: | finish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | coating; perfecting |
Synonyms: |
appearance, beauty, burnish, cultivation, culture, elaboration, glaze, grace, grain, lacquer, luster, patina, perfection, polish, refinement, shine, smoothness, surface, texture, veneer |
| Main Entry: | glaze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | varnish, lacquer |
Synonyms: |
coat, enamel, finish, glint, gloss, luster, patina, polish, sheen, shine |
Antonyms: |
stripper |
| Main Entry: | sheen |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brightness, shine |
Synonyms: |
burnish, finish, glaze, gleam, glint, gloss, luster, patina, polish, shimmer, shininess, wax |
Antonyms: |
darkness, dullness |
| Main Entry: | shine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brightness; polish |
Synonyms: |
flash, glare, glaze, gleam, glint, glitz, gloss, lambency, light, luminosity, luster, patina, radiance, rub, sheen, shimmer, show, sparkle |
Antonyms: |
darkness, dullness |