shining
shining Lexical Profile
shining Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Giving out or reflecting bright light; radiant or lustrous.
"The hiker followed the narrow path beneath the shining stars."
Conspicuously fine, admirable, or distinguished; serving as an outstanding model.
"Her community garden project became a shining example of neighborhood cooperation."
• verb
To emit or reflect a bright, steady light (present participle of shine).
"The morning sun was shining brightly through the kitchen window."
To excel or be conspicuously talented at an activity or field (present participle of shine).
"She has been shining in her new role as the lead orchestra conductor."
To rub or polish an object to make its surface smooth and bright (present participle of shine).
"He spent the afternoon shining his leather shoes before the formal dinner."
• noun
The act or process of emitting light, or the action of polishing a surface to make it bright and glossy.
"After a thorough shining, the antique brass candlesticks looked brand new."
• Rhymes for shining
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'scinan' (to emit light, be radiant, or be conspicuous), from Proto-Germanic '*skinanan', paired with the participial suffix '-ing'.