The difference between Burnish and Shine

When used as nouns, burnish means polish, whereas shine means brightness from a source of light.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Burnish and Shine

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.

Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To emit light.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To reflect light.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To distinguish oneself; to excel.

Examples:

"My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
Shine as a verb (intransitive):

To be immediately apparent.
Shine as a verb (transitive):

To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).

Examples:

"I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise."
Shine as a verb (transitive):

To cause to shine, as a light.
Shine as a verb (US, transitive):

To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.

Examples:

"in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them"

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Shine as a noun:

Brightness from a source of light.
Shine as a noun:

Brightness from reflected light.
Shine as a noun:

Excellence in quality or appearance.
Shine as a noun:

Shoeshine.
Shine as a noun:

Sunshine.
Shine as a noun (slang):

Moonshine.
Shine as a noun (cricket):

The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
Shine as a noun (slang):

A liking for a person; a fancy.

Examples:

"She's certainly taken a shine to you."
Shine as a noun (archaic, slang):

A caper; an antic; a row.

Shine as a verb (transitive):

To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

Examples:

"He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."
Shine as a verb (transitive, cricket):

To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one's clothing.