shining

[shahy-ning]

adjective

1. radiant; gleaming; bright.

   Synonyms: effulgent

2. resplendent; brilliant.

   shining talents.

   Synonyms: lustrous

3. conspicuously fine.

   a shining example.

   Synonyms: splendid, prime, eminent, distinguished, outstanding

Other Word Forms

• shiningly adverb
• self-shining adjective
• unshining adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shining¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English s(c)hininge, schininde, Old English scinende; shine ¹, -ing ²

Synonym Study

See bright.

Example Sentences

It means that China has now become "a shining light" for Brazil's coffee exporters, thanks to its growing cafe culture and enormous market, supply chain specialist Hugo Portes told the BBC.

From BBC

His "brilliant" performance, as Bellamy described it, was a shining light in an otherwise patchy team performance, and his emergence adds to the coach's defensive options for the rest of this campaign.

From BBC

Harbaugh called him “a shining star... ascending to be a superstar.”

From Los Angeles Times

But it also encourages audiences to see things from the creature's point of view - shining a light on how badly treated he was by his creator.

From BBC

He had a long career, shining a light on problems within major law enforcement agencies from L.A. to Seattle.

From Los Angeles Times

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