shining
shahy ning
- n the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
the shining of shoes provided a meager living - v be bright by reflecting or casting light
- v emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- v be shiny, as if wet
- v be distinguished or eminent
- v be clear and obvious
A shining example - v have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- v throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
- v touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- v experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- v make (a surface) shine
- v climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- s marked by exceptional merit
had shining virtues and few faults
a shining example - s made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
rows of shining glasses - s reflecting light
shining white enamel
- But they're not the cartoonish images of clouds parting and shining light upon Obama that might be expected in an ad spoofing him as a messiah.
- To keep them from spreading their shining DNA, the distributor, Taikong International, sterilizes them all.
- Many of this year's choices are shining examples of Web 2.