definition of
[shining]

[1] #1 shining s. marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example". wn

[2] #2 shining n. [polishing] the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing". wn

[3] #3 shining s. [glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny] reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel". wn