Difference between Burnish and Gloss

What is the difference between Burnish and Gloss?

Burnish as a verb is to make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine. while Gloss as a verb is to give a gloss or sheen to.

Burnish

Part of speech: verb

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

Gloss

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give a gloss or sheen to.To make (something) attractive by deceptionTo become shiny.To add a gloss to (a text).To give a deliberately false interpretation of.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A surface shine or luster/lustreA superficially or deceptively attractive appearanceA brief explanatory note or translation of a difficult or complex expression, usually inserted in the margin or between lines of a text.A glossary; a collection of such notes.An extensive commentary on some text.A deliberately misleading explanation.

Example sentence: Human mind has way too many shades. It would be so boring if this world was all sugar and gloss, just happy, colourful lives. People singing songs is not always the reality. Just like happiness and love, people also feel wrath, jealousy and vengeance!

We hope you now know whether to use Burnish or Gloss in your sentence.

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