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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 | ||
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