shining

IPA: ʃˈaɪnɪŋ

noun

  • A bright emission of light; a gleam.

adjective

  • Emitting light.
  • Reflecting light.
  • Having a high polish or sheen.
  • Having exceptional merit.
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Examples of "shining" in Sentences

  • The shell is opaque and shining.
  • The window was brightly shining.
  • The lights are shining from the sky.
  • In the ceiling, the stars are shining.
  • It is so nice to see the light shining from the edge of the forest.
  • The eyes of some of the figures emit gleans of white shining light.
  • Newest, Picard echoed, the word shining in his mind bright as a nova.
  • The magazines came to me in shrink-wrap, my name shining out in glossy black or blue or pink.
  • When an animal is startled, he will stand gazing at the light, and his eyes may be seen shining distinctly: this is called "_shining the eyes_."
  • Bush also pointed to what he called a shining example of democracy in action, referring to the group's decision to hold a vote to decide to try to overpower the hijackers.
  • Steve's got a glamorous, feng-shuied-to-death new joint down the street with the four letters of his name shining out in the extensive flashing heraldry at the front entrance.
  • In Mongolia, the vice president tried his hand at archery, watched a wrestling match and named a horse during a brief visit to Mongolia, which he called a shining example of democratic development.

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