Available Definitions:
1) a. - To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.
2) v. i. - To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
3) n. - The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.