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    shining - Dictionary definition and meaning for word shining

    Definition
    (noun) the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
    Synonyms : polishing
    Example Sentence
    • the shining of shoes provided a meager living
    • every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
    Definition
    (adj) marked by exceptional merit
    Example Sentence
    • had shining virtues and few faults
    • a shining example
    Definition
    (adj) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
    Synonyms : bright , burnished , lustrous , shiny
    Example Sentence
    • 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
    Definition
    (adj) reflecting light
    Synonyms : glistening , glossy , lustrous , sheeny , shiny
    Example Sentence
    • 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

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