Shining

Word SHINING
Character 7
Hyphenation shin ing
Pronunciations /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Shining"

What do we mean by shining?

To emit light.

To reflect light.

To distinguish oneself; to excel.

To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.

To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.

To be immediately apparent.

To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).

To cause to shine, as a light.

To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.

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The word "shining" in example sentences

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_." ❋ Unknown (1832)

Newest, Picard echoed, the word shining in his mind bright as a nova. ❋ David R. George III (2010)

The magazines came to me in shrink-wrap, my name shining out in glossy black or blue or pink. ❋ Robin Romm (2007)

Steve's got a glamorous, feng-shuied-to-death new joint down the street with the four letters of his name shining out in the extensive flashing heraldry at the front entrance. ❋ John Navin (2011)

Bush also pointed to what he called a shining example of democracy in action, referring to the group's decision to hold a vote to decide to try to overpower the hijackers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In Mongolia, the vice president tried his hand at archery, watched a wrestling match and named a horse during a brief visit to Mongolia, which he called a shining example of democratic development. ❋ By AUDREY McAVOY (2011)

Importantly, this "shining" is in each case the sign that an entity has stepped into an "inner relation" with a higher whole. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Apparently, a Moscow weather department spokesperson offered this as an explanation: Several fronts have been passing through Moscow recently, there was an intrusion of the Arctic air too, the sun was shining from the west — this is how the effect was produced. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To obtain that reflection, I took several shots each with the flash, which was attached to the camera with a flexible cord, shining from a different angle. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

Overall, though, while more quantitative easing will help to keep interest rates low, primary dealer banks aren 't fully convinced that the move will prove to be the U.S. economy' s knight in shining armor. ❋ Deborah Lynn Blumberg (2010)

Amazing~ But of course, you still had your knight in shining armour. ❋ Unknown (2009)

HCAN will use the video to expose the unfounded attacks on the Affordable Care Act. We hope it's effective in shining the light on what is happening at a really disturbing moment in our political history. ❋ Ethan Rome (2010)

NF/VG+ in shining black fine mesh cloth stamped brightly in gold on the spine with no flecking to the lettering. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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