burnish vs shine

burnish and shine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burnish	Yes	No	Yes	No
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shine is a hypernym of burnish; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than burnish:

Other hypernyms of burnish include smoothness, effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency.

As verbs, shine is a hypernym of burnish; that is, shine is a word with a broader meaning than burnish:

Other hypernyms of burnish include polish, smooth, smoothen.

burnish (noun)	shine (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny	the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

burnish (verb)	shine (verb)
polish and make shiny	make (a surface) shine
	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
	be shiny, as if wet
	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
	be distinguished or eminent
	be clear and obvious
	emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
	be bright by reflecting or casting light
	throw or flash the light of (a lamp)