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adj. Emitting light.

adj. Reflecting light.

adj. Having a high polish or sheen.

adj. Having exceptional merit.

v. Present participle of shine.

n. A bright emission of light; a gleam.

adj. Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; ; also, bright by the reflection of light.

adj. Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious.

adj. Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.

n. Emission or reflection of light.

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

adj. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

adj. marked by exceptional merit

adj. reflecting light

n. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

"When an animal is startled, he will stand gazing at the light, and his eyes may be seen shining distinctly: this is called "_shining the eyes_.""

polished    superior    bright   

luster    lustrous    distinguished    flysnapper    shining gurnard   

radiant    illustrious    glistening    bright    effulgent    splendid    brilliant    glittering    lustrous    resplendent   

shine   

affining    aligning    assigning    brining    combining    confining    declining    defining    designing    dining