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shining

1 1.0

Bright and reflecting light because it is clean or polished

adjective
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

: brillante

We all know my hair is always healthy, shining and divine.

Examples

So continuing the trend, we have these shining glasses.
It's a absolutely gorgeous shining taupey bronze color.
The diamonds were shining brilliantly under the bright lights of the display.
After polishing, the furniture looked shining and new.
She wore a shining silver dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.

Synonyms

bright

vsshining

459 1.0

Full of strong light that makes a place easy to see

is often used for surfaces made luminous by cleaning or polishing

shiny

vsshining

302 1.0

Bright and smooth because it reflects light

is often used when brightness comes from cleaning or polishing

radiant

vsshining

64 4.1

Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy

is mainly about surface reflection or polish, not internal light emission

luminous

vsshining

38 4.8

Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern

is often about surface cleanliness or polish causing visible gleam rather than soft emission

glossy

vsshining

34 2.6

Having a smooth shiny surface that reflects light like paper or hair

is more general and includes clean or polished causes, not only coatings

brilliant

vsshining

30 3.0

Very bright and shining with strong light

is more general and can mean reflected light rather than an intense source

polished

vsshining

26 2.1

A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned

is broader and used for general brightness not only for treated surfaces

lustrous

vsshining

9 5.3

Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls

is broader and can mean plain brightness not only a soft glow

sparkling

vsshining

5 1.3

Shining with small bright points like light on snow

is broader and also covers steady reflective brightness, not only many flashes

shimmery

vsshining

3 5.0

A soft, flickering shine that gently catches the light

is usually about clear surface brightness rather than subtle wavering light

dazzling

vsshining

2 3.1

So bright that it is hard to see

is less extreme and can mean clean polished surfaces rather than blinding light

glittering

vsshining

2 3.0

Shining with many small bright points like stars

is often used for simple gloss or polish rather than numerous flashing points

burnished

vsshining

1 6.5

Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing

is more general and can describe brightness from many causes not only polishing

sheeny

vsshining

1 6.7

Having a smooth, shiny surface that reflects light

is more general, not limited to smooth reflective finishes

glaring

vsshining

1 3.8

A very bright light that hurts your eyes

is more neutral and can describe clean reflections without eye pain

blazing

vsshining

1 3.5

Shining very brightly like the sun

is more about clean or polished surfaces giving reflected gleam, not fierce burning light

reflecting

vsshining

3.4

A shiny surface or device that sends back light

is usually used when surfaces look bright because they are clean or polished

glistening

vsshining

3.4

Shining with bright light, often because it is wet or smooth

is broader and can describe brightness not only from wet or smooth surfaces

gleamy

vsshining

4.2

A smooth shiny surface that reflects light

is more general and can mean any form of brightness, not only soft reflections

beamy

vsshining

8.6

Shining with bright light or looking very happy

is used for reflected brightness on surfaces rather than beam-like emission

lightful

vsshining

Archaic

7.7

Full of bright light

is more specific to surface gleam from cleaning or polish rather than general light

glistering

vsshining

Archaic

7.9

Shining with small bright points like light on water

is broader and can mean steady reflection, not only quick flashing points

glinting

vsshining

3.6

Shines with small bright flashes of light

is more general and can describe continuous gleam rather than brief flashes

aglitter

vsshining

Literature

8.1

Shining with many small bright points of light

is more likely to mean smooth reflective surface rather than many tiny flashes

Antonyms

dull

31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

matte

2 3.5

Not shiny and showing little reflection

Idioms

to fix the roof while the sun is shining

Informal

6.5

Take action now while things are good

while the sun is shining

5.3

Use a good chance before it ends

Compounds

Shining Path

NSFW

6 9.1

A violent communist rebel group in Peru that used terror against people

shining clubmoss

Specialized

9.9

A small plant with shiny green leaves that grows on damp forest floors

shining sumac

Specialized

8.5

A small bush with shiny leaves and groups of red berries that is not poisonous

shining willow

Specialized

6.3

A small tree or shrub with shiny long leaves that grows near water

How Bright

dazzling

2 3.1

gleaming

3.2

shining

1 1.0

dull

31 1.0

matte

2 3.5

Surface Forms

shining positive

Morphology

shining = shine (transparent) = shine + ing

The adjective is the present-participial use of 'shine' and denotes the literal quality of reflecting light, which learners can infer.

Etymology

Shining comes from the old English verb shine, which meant 'to give off light'. So something described as shining is bright or reflective, like sunshine, because it looks as if it sends out light.