Shining - Definition

adj 1: marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few
faults"; "a shining example"
2: 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" [syn: bright, burnished, lustrous,
shining, shiny]
3: 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" [syn: glistening, glossy, lustrous,
sheeny, shiny, shining]
n 1: 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" [syn:
shining, polishing]