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shining

/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Shining means: reflecting light.

Synonyms for shining25

noun, as in the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

polishing

adjective, as in reflecting light

glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, bright

adjective, as in made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny, polished

adjective, as in marked by exceptional merit

superior

also used for shining

glowing, luminous, mirrorlike, relucent, gleamy, glisteny, mirrory, splendent, fulgent, aglow, alight, beamful, beamsome, beamy, brilliant

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What does shining mean?4

adjective

1

reflecting light“glistening bodies of swimmers”

2

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow“bright silver candlesticks”

3

marked by exceptional merit“had shining virtues and few faults”

noun

1

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it“the shining of shoes provided a meager living”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shining?13

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Shining in a sentence

  • When the sun is shining, it gets bright.timoteojohano
  • The sun is shining this morning, but it is very cold.sundown
  • The air was freezing, though a beautiful spring sun was shining.sundown
  • The sun is shining, and the sky is turning blue.sundown
  • If the sun were to stop shining, all living things would die.Lumi
  • The sun is shining, but it's still cold outside.MarijnKp
  • Sunlight was shining through the windows, lighting the floor.sundown
  • In the glow of the campfire, the shining eyes of wolves could be seen.sundown

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Forms of shining

as a noun

plural
shinings