shining

/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

Other forms: shiningly

Definitions of shining

1. noun

   the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
   “the shining of shoes provided a meager living”

   synonyms: polishing

   types:

   shoeshine

   the act of shining shoes

   type of:

   work

   activity directed toward making or doing something
2. adjective

   reflecting light
   “shining white enamel”

   synonyms: glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny

   bright

   emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
3. adjective

   made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
   “rows of shining glasses”

   synonyms: bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny

   polished

   perfected or made shiny and smooth
4. adjective

   marked by exceptional merit
   “had shining virtues and few faults”

   “a shining example”

   synonyms:

   superior

   of high or superior quality or performance