# shining

Pronunciation: say "SHY-ning" /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Giving off light of its own, as a star or candle does.
   - Simple: Giving off its own light, the way a lamp or star does.
   - _A shining beacon marked the harbor entrance for incoming ships._
   - _The shining filament inside the bulb cast a warm glow across the desk._
2. Bright from reflecting light that falls on its surface.
   - Simple: Bright because it throws back light that falls on it.
   - _The shining hood of the car mirrored the streetlights as it passed._
   - _Dew left the grass shining wherever the early sun reached it._
3. Having a glossy, polished surface with a clear sheen.
   - Simple: Very smooth and bright, like something that has been polished.
   - _The jeweler set the stone against a shining band of silver._
   - _Years of waxing had left the old oak counter smooth and shining._
5. Outstanding in quality; marked by exceptional merit.
   - Simple: Very good in a way that clearly stands out.
   - _The exhibit was the shining highlight of the entire festival._
   - _His patience with the children was a shining quality everyone admired._

## Verb

4. Present participle of shine. — present participle and gerund of shine
   - Simple: Present participle of shine. Use this -ing form for something happening right now.
   - _Moonlight was shining through the thin curtains all night._
   - _The candles kept shining until the last guests left._

## Noun

6. A bright gleam of light given off by something.
   - Simple: A bright glow of light that something gives off.
   - _A sudden shining from the lighthouse cut through the fog._
   - _Through the bare trees they caught the faint shining of the town's lights._

## Origin

Formed from the word "shine" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/shining (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).