shining

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
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Adjective

shining (comparative more shining, superlative most shining)

Emitting light.
- 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 1, in Mr. Pratt's Patients:
  'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
Reflecting light.
Having a high polish or sheen.
Having exceptional merit.
a shining example

Translations

emitting light

Armenian: պայծառ (hy) (paycaṙ)
French: brillant (fr)
Georgian: ბრწყინვალე (brc̣q̇invale), ელვარე (elvare)
Italian: brillante (it), lucente (it)

Javanese: sumunar (jv)
Romanian: strălucitor (ro)
Spanish: brillante (es)

reflecting light

Armenian: փայլուն (hy) (pʿaylun)
Finnish: hohtaa (fi)
Georgian: ბრწყინვალე (brc̣q̇invale)
Javanese: sumunar (jv)

Kurdish:
Sorani: بریقه‌دار‎‎
Romanian: reflector (ro) m, strălucitor (ro) m

having a high polish or sheen

Armenian: փայլուն (hy) (pʿaylun)
French: lustré (fr)
Georgian: ბრწყინვალე (brc̣q̇invale)

Italian: brillante (it), lustro (it), lucido (it)
Romanian: lucios (ro) m, strălucitor (ro) m
Spanish: lustroso, lúcido

having exceptional merit

Armenian: փայլուն (hy) (pʿaylun)
French: illustre (fr), fameux (fr), célèbre (fr), renommé (fr), réputé (fr), splendide (fr)
Georgian: ბრწყინვალე (brc̣q̇invale)
Italian: brillante (it)

Kurdish:
Sorani: په‌خش‎‎ (ku)
Romanian: ilustru (ro) m, reputat (ro) m
Spanish: ilustre (es), famoso (es), célebre (es), renombrado (es), reputado (es), espléndido (es)

Verb

shining

present participle of shine

Noun

shining (plural shinings)

A bright emission of light; a gleam.

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