Thesaurus: shining

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Shine
2. a. Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor.
3. a. Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious; as, a shining example of charity.
4. a. Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
5. n. Emission or reflection of light.
6. adj. marked by exceptional merit
7. adj. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
8. adj. reflecting light
9. n. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
10. 1. Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor. "Fish . . . with their fins and shining scales." Milton. 2. Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious; as, a shining example of charity. 3. Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc. Syn. -- Glistening; bright; radiant; resplendent; effulgent; lustrous; brilliant; glittering; splendid; illustrious. -- Shining, Brilliant, Sparking. Shining describes the steady emission of a strong light, or the steady reflection of light from a clear or polished surface. Brilliant denotes a shining of great brightness, but with gleams or flashes. Sparkling implies a fitful, intense shining from radiant points or sparks, by which the eye is dazzled. The same distinctions obtain when these epithets are figuratively applied. A man of shining talents is made conspicious by possessing them; if they flash upon the mind with a peculiarly striking effect, we call them brilliant; if his brilliancy is marked by great vivacity and occasional intensity, he is sparkling. True paradise . . . inclosed with shining rock. Milton. Some in a brilliant buckle bind her waist, Some round her neck a circling light display. Gay. His sparkling blade about his head he blest. Spenser. Emission or reflection of light.
11. j:100 n. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it s. marked by exceptional merit