shining

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. having admirable quality or attribute

- had shining virtues and few faults

- a shining example

Similar word(s): superior

2. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

- rows of shining glasses

- shiny black patents

Similar word(s): polished, bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny

3. reflecting light

- saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet

- shining white enamel

Similar word(s): bright, glistening, glossy, lustrous, shiny

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

Similar word(s): polishing

Definition categories: act, work

verb

1. present participle of shine