Definitions for shining
ˈʃaɪ nɪŋshin·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shining, polishingadjective

   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. shiningadjective

   marked by exceptional merit

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

3. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shinyadjective

   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, shiningadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shiningnoun

   A bright emission of light; a gleam.

2. shiningadjective

   Emitting light.

3. shiningadjective

   Reflecting light.

4. shiningadjective

   Having a high polish or sheen.

5. shiningadjective

   Having exceptional merit.

   a shining example

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1. Shining

   Shining is a song written and performed by American producer DJ Khaled as the lead single from his tenth studio album, Grateful (2017). The song features vocals from American singer Beyoncé and American rapper Jay-Z. The song was released on February 12, 2017, by We the Best and Epic Records. The song contains a sample of Osunlade's 2013 recording "Dionne" which itself samples 1970's "Walk the Way You Talk" by Dionne Warwick.

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1. shining

   Shining is the act of emitting or reflecting bright light or glow, often in a brilliant or dazzling manner. It refers to the presence of luminosity or radiance that is visible to the eyes, creating an illuminated or glossy appearance. Shining can be used to describe the state of an object, surface, or person that reflects light beautifully or appears luminous and bright. It is often associated with qualities like brightness, brilliance, and radiance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Shining

   of Shine

2. Shiningadjective

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

3. Shiningadjective

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

4. Shiningadjective

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

5. Shiningnoun

   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. shiningverb

   Verb form of the word shine.

   The stars are shining brightly in the sky tonight which is a real joy.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020  

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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.

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How to pronounce shining?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

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   Indian

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   Zira

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How to say shining in sign language?

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. Melissa Estrella:

   If you can see all of this stuff shining on the wipes, that is all glass, all we have to do is wipe and glass comes right off.

2. Jack Skelly:

   Mondelez has suffered from a general slowdown in consumer demand for snacks across the globe, in particular in those countries that were once shining beacons of hope - China, Brazil and India.

3. Albert Ko:

   One thing that has been a shining light in Brazil has been their public health system, to see that all disintegrate so quickly, it's just been very sad.

4. Lord Chesterfield, letter to his godson, December 18, 1765:

   Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves.

5. Heming Willis:

   Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead, as Bruce’s condition advances, we hope that any media attention can be focused on shining a light on this disease that needs far more awareness and research.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shining
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shining
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shining
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shining
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shining