Definitions for shining
ˈʃaɪ nɪŋshin·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shining, polishing(adj)

   the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

   "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"

2. shining(adj)

   marked by exceptional merit

   "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

3. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny(adj)

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

   "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"

4. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining(adj)

   reflecting light

   "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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shining(Noun)

   A bright emission of light; a gleam.

2. shining(Adjective)

   Emitting light.

3. shining(Adjective)

   Reflecting light.

4. shining(Adjective)

   Having a high polish or sheen.

5. shining(Adjective)

   Having exceptional merit.

   a shining example

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Shining

   of Shine

2. Shining(adj)

   emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor

3. Shining(adj)

   splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious; as, a shining example of charity

4. Shining(adj)

   having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc

5. Shining(noun)

   emission or reflection of light

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1. Shining

   Formed in 1996, Shining is a Swedish black metal band whose music contains depressive undertones, which include personal and suicide-themed lyrics. The band's name does not refer to the book The Shining or the film based on it, but rather according to Kvarforth, it means "the path to enlightenment".

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1. shining

   Song lyrics by shining -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by shining on the Lyrics.com website.

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shining in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of shining in a Sentence

1. Aaron J. Munzer:

   I'm your Knight in shining shoes.

2. Denise Mattison:

   He was my knight in shining armor.

3. Darrell Steinberg:

   Gerwig is shining a spotlight on Sacramento.

4. Krishan Patel:

   If we're not shining a light on these things.

5. President Barack Obama:

   That's when we're the shining light on the hill.

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