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Meaning of shining

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  shining
      adj 1: marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few
             faults"; "a shining example"
      2: 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" [syn: {bright}, {burnished}, {lustrous},
         {shining}, {shiny}]
      3: 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" [syn: {glistening}, {glossy}, {lustrous},
         {sheeny}, {shiny}, {shining}]
      n 1: the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or
           waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living";
           "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing" [syn:
           {shining}, {polishing}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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