shining
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- noun
- /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
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pulido
- I'm going to do some final polishing and shining on this part to to make the front end look really deadly.
The only one that's a little puzzling is what about a service like shining shoes?
- The only one that's a little puzzling is what about a service like shining shoes?
Examples
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After hours of work, the car had a beautiful shining finish from all the waxing and polishing.
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Before the big event, she spent the afternoon shining the silverware to make it look perfect.
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The homeowner was pleased with the shining result after spending the day buffing the hardwood floors.
Synonyms
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Applying wax to a surface to protect it or to skin to remove hair
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The act of making a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing it
To put a clear shiny protective coat on wood or the coat left on a surface
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small plant with shiny green leaves that grows on damp forest floors
- Specialized
A small bush with shiny leaves and groups of red berries that is not poisonous
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shining comes from the old English verb shine, which meant 'to give off light'. So the noun shining, meaning the act of polishing, is the idea of making something bright, almost as if it can 'give off' light.