Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Emitting or reflecting light; bright; gleaming; glowing; radiant; lustrous; polished; glossy.
- Splendid; illustrious; distinguished; conspicuous; notable: as, a shining example of charity.
- Synonyms Resplendent, effulgent, brilliant, luminous. See
shine , intransitive verb - noun Brightness; effulgence; light; sheen.
- noun Lightning.
- noun An effort to eclipse others or to be conspicuous; ostentatious display.
- noun The hunting of deer by attracting them with fire by night; jack-hunting. See
to shine deer , under shine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Emission or reflection of light.
- adjective Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; ; also, bright by the reflection of light.
- adjective Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious.
- adjective Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Emitting light . - adjective
Reflecting light. - adjective Having a high
polish orsheen . - adjective Having exceptional
merit . - verb Present participle of
shine . - noun A bright emission of light; a
gleam .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
- adjective marked by exceptional merit
- adjective reflecting light
- noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
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Examples
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When an animal is startled, he will stand gazing at the light, and his eyes may be seen shining distinctly: this is called "_shining the eyes_."
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Newest, Picard echoed, the word shining in his mind bright as a nova.
Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light David R. George III 2010
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The magazines came to me in shrink-wrap, my name shining out in glossy black or blue or pink.
The Mother Garden Robin Romm 2007
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The magazines came to me in shrink-wrap, my name shining out in glossy black or blue or pink.
The Mother Garden Robin Romm 2007
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Steve's got a glamorous, feng-shuied-to-death new joint down the street with the four letters of his name shining out in the extensive flashing heraldry at the front entrance.
Forbes.com: News John Navin 2011
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Bush also pointed to what he called a shining example of democracy in action, referring to the group's decision to hold a vote to decide to try to overpower the hijackers.
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Bush also pointed to what he called a shining example of democracy in action, referring to the group's decision to hold a vote to decide to try to overpower the hijackers.
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Bush also pointed to what he called a shining example of democracy in action, referring to the group's decision to hold a vote to decide to try to overpower the hijackers.
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In Mongolia, the vice president tried his hand at archery, watched a wrestling match and named a horse during a brief visit to Mongolia, which he called a shining example of democratic development.
SFGate: Top News Stories By AUDREY McAVOY 2011
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Bush also pointed to what he called a shining example of democracy in action, referring to the group's decision to hold a vote to decide to try to overpower the hijackers.
Thestar.com - Home Page Joe Mandak 2011
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My name is literally Shining. I'm a gerund, verb, and adjective. Fun.
November 20, 2009