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Lustrous vs Burnished - What's the difference?

lustrous | burnished |

As adjectives the difference between lustrous and burnished

is that lustrous is having a glow or lustre while burnished is polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).

As a verb burnished is

(burnish).

lustrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a glow or lustre.
  • As if shining with a brilliant light; radiant.

    • burnished

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
  • *
  • *:The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (burnish)