shining meaning and definition

SHINING noun

Definition of shining (noun)

1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
   • "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"
   • synonyms: polishing

SHINING adjective

Definition of shining (adjective)

1. marked by exceptional merit
   • "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"
2. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
   • "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
   • synonyms: bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny
3. reflecting light
   • "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
   • synonyms: glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny