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shining

adjective (a)

  • Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it(noun.act)
    Example:
    The shining of shoes provided a meager living.
    Synonym:
    polishing
    source: wordnet30
  • Emission or reflection of light.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • marked by exceptional merit(adj.all)
    Example:
    Had shining virtues and few faults.
    A shining example.
    source: wordnet30
  • made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow(adj.all)
    Example:
    Rows of shining glasses.
    Synonym:
    bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny
    source: wordnet30
  • reflecting light(adj.all)
    Example:
    Shining white enamel.
    Synonym:
    glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny
    source: wordnet30
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