The difference between Burnish and Polish

When used as nouns, burnish means polish, whereas polish means a substance used to polish.

When used as verbs, burnish means to make smooth or shiny by rubbing, whereas polish means to shine.

check bellow for the other definitions of Burnish and Polish

Burnish as a verb (transitive):

To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine.

Examples:

"In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to burnish a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look."
Burnish as a verb (intransitive):

To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.

Polish as a noun:

A substance used to polish.

Examples:

"A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."
Polish as a noun:

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

Examples:

"The floor was waxed to a high polish."
Polish as a noun:

Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

Examples:

"The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk."

Polish as a verb (transitive):

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

Examples:

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."
Polish as a verb (transitive):

To refine; remove imperfections from.

Examples:

"The band has polished its performance since the last concert."
Polish as a verb (transitive):

To apply shoe polish to shoes.
Polish as a verb (intransitive):

To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.

Examples:

"Steel polishes well."

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Polish as a verb (transitive):

To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

Examples:

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