shining
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To emit light.
- To reflect light.
- To distinguish oneself; to excel.
"My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."
- To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- To be immediately apparent.
- To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
"I shone my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise."
- To cause to shine, as a light.
- To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.
"in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them"
verb
- To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
"He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."
- To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
noun
- A bright emission of light; a gleam.
adjective
- Emitting light.
- Reflecting light.
- Having a high polish or sheen.
- Having exceptional merit.
"a shining example"
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