burnished vs shining

burnished is not a noun while shining is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burnished	No	Yes	No	No
shining	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, burnished and shining are synonyms defined as:

burnished and shining: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

Other synonyms of burnished include bright, lustrous, shiny.

burnished (noun)	shining (noun)
	the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

burnished (adjective)	shining (adjective)
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow	marked by exceptional merit
	reflecting light
	made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow