n. Brightness; effulgence; light; sheen.n. Lightning.n. An effort to eclipse others or to be conspicuous; ostentatious display.n. The hunting of deer by attracting them with fire by night; jack-hunting. See to shine deer, under shine.Emitting or reflecting light; bright; gleaming; glowing; radiant; lustrous; polished; glossy.Splendid; illustrious; distinguished; conspicuous; notable: as, a shining example of charity.Synonyms Resplendent, effulgent, brilliant, luminous. See shine, intransitive verb