English adjective: shining | |||
1. | shining marked by exceptional merit | ||
Samples | Had shining virtues and few faults. A shining example. | ||
Similar | superior | ||
Antonyms | inferior | ||
2. | shining made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Similar | polished | ||
Antonyms | unpolished | ||
3. | shining reflecting light | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Similar | bright | ||
Antonyms | dull | ||
English noun: shining | |||
1. | shining (act) the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | ||
Samples | The shining of shoes provided a meager living. Every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing. | ||
Synonyms | polishing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | shoeshine | ||