• the work of making something shine by polishing it; "the Shining of shoes provided a meager living"
• reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse''s glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "Shining white enamel"
• abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one Shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
• made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of Shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
• marked by exceptional merit; "had Shining virtues and few faults"; "a Shining example"

'Shining' in other languages