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Webster 1913 Edition
Shining
Shin′ing
,Adj.
1.
Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant;
“Fish . . . with their fins and shining scales.” as,
; also, bright by the reflection of light; shining
lampsas,
. shining
armorMilton.
2.
Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious;
as, a
. shining
example of charity3.
Having the surface smooth and polished; – said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
Syn. – Glistening; bright; radiant; resplendent; effulgent; lustrous; brilliant; glittering; splendid; illustrious.
– Shining
, Brilliant
, Sparking
. Shining describes the steady emission of a strong light, or the steady reflection of light from a clear or polished surface. Brilliant denotes a shining of great brightness, but with gleams or flashes. Sparkling implies a fitful, intense shining from radiant points or sparks, by which the eye is dazzled. The same distinctions obtain when these epithets are figuratively applied. A man of shining talents is made conspicious by possessing them; if they flash upon the mind with a peculiarly striking effect, we call them brilliant; if his brilliancy is marked by great vivacity and occasional intensity, he is sparkling. True paradise . . . inclosed with
shining
rock. Milton.
Some in a
Some round her neck a circling light display.
brilliant
buckle bind her waist,Some round her neck a circling light display.
Gay.
His
sparkling
blade about his head he blest. Spenser.
Shin′ing
,Noun.
Emission or reflection of light.
Webster 1828 Edition
Shining
SHI'NING
, ppr. 1. Emitting light; beaming; gleaming.
2. a. Bright; splendid; radiant.
3. Illustrious; distinguished; conspicuous; as a shining example of charity.
SHI'NING
,Noun.