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Definitions for Shining

[1] radiant; gleaming; bright.
[2] resplendent; brilliant: shining talents.
[3] conspicuously fine: a shining example.
[4] to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
[5] to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle.
[6] (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, especially uncomfortably so: Wear dark glasses so the sun won't shine in your eyes.
[7] to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face.
[8] to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings.
[9] to excel or be conspicuous: to shine in school.
[10] to cause to shine.
[11] to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.): Shine the flashlight on the steps so I can see.
[12] to put a gloss or polish on; polish (as shoes, silverware, etc.).
[13] radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
[14] luster; polish.
[15] sunshine; fair weather.
[16] a polish or gloss given to shoes.
[17] an act or instance of polishing shoes.
[18] Informal . a foolish prank; caper.
[19] Slang : Extremely Disparaging and Offensive . a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
[20] shine up to , Informal . to attempt to impress (a person), especially in order to gain benefits for oneself. to become especially attentive to (one of the opposite sex): Men shine up to her like moths to a light.
[21] (intr) to emit light
[22] (intr) to glow or be bright with reflected light
[23] (tr) to direct the light of (a lamp, etc) he shone the torch in my eyes
[24] (tr; past tense and past participle shined ) to cause to gleam by polishing to shine shoes
[25] (intr) to be conspicuously competent; excel she shines at tennis
[26] (intr) to appear clearly; be conspicuous the truth shone out of his words
[27] the state or quality of shining; sheen; lustre
[28] rain or shine or come rain or shine whatever the weather regardless of circumstances
[29] informal short for moonshine (def. 2)
[30] informal a liking or fancy (esp in the phrase take a shine to )

Words related to Shining

radiant, glistening, luminous, gleaming, shimmering, brilliant, splendid, glorious, sparkling, bright, lustrous, scintillating, shiny, conspicuous, incandescent, distinguished, glazed, beaming, glossy, sleek

Words nearby Shining

shingle oak, shingles, shingling, shingly, shingon, shining, shining cuckoo, shinju, shinkin, shinleaf, shinner

Origin of Shining

e1before 900; Middle English s(c)hinen (v.), Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan

Other words from Shining

shin·ing·ly , adverb
self-shin·ing , adjective
un·shin·ing , adjective
un·shined , adjective

Word origin for Shining

eOld English scīnan; related to Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan, Old High German scīnan to shine, Greek skia shadow

Synonyms for Shining

gleaming, glistening, luminous, radiant, shimmering, effulgent