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Synonyms for shining
ˈʃaɪ nɪŋshin·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
shining
Light, strictly denoting a form of radiant energy, is used as a general term for any luminous effect discernible by the eye, from the faintest phosphorescence to the blaze of the noonday sun. A flame is both hot and luminous; if it contains few solid particles it will yield little light, tho it may afford intense heat, as in the case of a hydrogen-flame. A blaze is an extensive, brilliant flame. A flare is a wavering flame or blaze; a flash is a light that appears and disappears in an instant; as, a flash of lightning; the flash of gunpowder. The glare and glow are steady, the glare painfully bright, the glow subdued; as, the glare of torches; the glow of dying embers. Shine and shining refer to a steady or continuous emission of light; sheen is a faint shining, usually by reflection. Glimmer, glitter, and shimmer denote wavering light. We speak of the glimmer of distant lamps through the mist; of the shimmer of waves in sunlight or moonlight. A gleam is not wavering, but transient or intermittent; a sudden gleam of light came through the half-open door; a glitter is a hard light; as, the glitter of burnished arms. A sparkle is a sudden light, as of sparks thrown out; scintillation is the more exact and scientific term for the actual emission of sparks, also the figurative term for what suggests such emission; as, scintillations of wit or of genius. Twinkle and twinkling are used of the intermittent light of the fixed stars. Glistening is a shining as from a wet surface. Illumination is a wide-spread, brilliant light, as when all the windows of a house or of a street are lighted. The light of incandescence is intense and white like that from metal at a white heat.
Synonyms:
blaze, flame, flare, flash, flicker, glare, gleam, gleaming, glimmer, glistening, glistering, glitter, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, luster, scintillation, sheen, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle, twinklingAntonyms:
blackness, dark, darkness, dimness, dusk, gloom, gloominess, obscurity, shade, shadow
Princeton's WordNet
shining, polishingadjective
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"
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polishingAntonyms:
inferior, dull, unpolishedshiningadjective
marked by exceptional merit
"had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"
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burnished, glistening, glossy, bright, lustrous, shinyAntonyms:
unpolished, inferior, dullbright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shinyadjective
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
"bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
Synonyms:
smart, hopeful, vivid, promising, glistening, shiny, undimmed, bright, glossy, glazed, brilliant, lustrous, burnishedAntonyms:
dull, inferior, unpolishedglistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shiningadjective
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"
Synonyms:
glistening, showy, calendered, glazed, shiny, bright, glossy, burnished, lustrousAntonyms:
unpolished, inferior, dull
Editors Contribution
glimmering
saqibnoun
saqib is a muslim boy name, having its origin in arabic
my name is saqib. my father's name is saqib. after my friend converted to islam, he got re-named to saqib.
Submitted by saqibtirmzi on December 12, 2021
Dictionary of English Synonymes
shiningadjective
Synonyms:
beaming, glittering, radiant, resplendent, effulgent, glowing, lucid, luminous, BRIGHT, shinyshiningadjective
Synonyms:
illustrious, splendid, conspicuous, distinguished
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
shiningadjective
Synonyms:
radiant, beaming, lustrous, luminous, glowing, brilliant, lucent, bright, sleek, glazed, glistening, splendent, resplendent, glossy, shiny, conspicuous, noticeable
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#613 | light | |
#1174 | flash | |
#2207 | smart | |
#3757 | bright | |
#6035 | brilliant | |
#6971 | flame | |
#9051 | shine | |
#9651 | glow | |
#9756 | promising | |
#10810 | vivid | |
#12379 | shining | |
#12764 | gloss | |
#13343 | shiny | |
#13717 | glossy | |
#14424 | glitter | |
#15546 | blaze | |
#16069 | illumination | |
#16632 | flare | |
#17533 | sparkle | |
#17640 | hopeful | |
#18769 | polishing | |
#19937 | glazed | |
#20263 | glare | |
#24571 | sheen | |
#29626 | twinkle | |
#29664 | flicker | |
#30718 | luster | |
#33648 | glimmer | |
#34001 | shimmer | |
#35783 | gleaming | |
#39862 | lustrous | |
#46663 | glistening | |
#48023 | gleam | |
#52276 | burnished | |
#53694 | showy | |
#54185 | twinkling | |
#56309 | scintillation | |
#146956 | incandescence | |
#241176 | undimmed | |
#253252 | calendered |
How to use shining in a sentence?
Be still sad heart and cease repining; Behind the clouds the sun is shining, Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life a little rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary.
Trump's daily lack of civility has provoked responses that are predictable but unacceptable, as we go forward, we must conduct elections in a way that achieves unity from sea to shining sea.
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
The slightly unusual arrival brought about some smiles following what must have been a stressful situation, being stuck at the side of a busy A55 is not nice at the best of times, the bride looked beautiful, the sun was shining and she was only a little late. I hope the couple have a wonderful day and a long and happy life together.
It's easy to be happy when the sun is shining. It's when you can be happy on the cloudy days that you're truly happy.
Translations for shining
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- ساطعArabic
- zářícíCzech
- skinnerDanish
- leuchtendenGerman
- λάμψηGreek
- lustroso, célebre, brillante, espléndido, famoso, renombrado, reputado, lúcido, ilustreSpanish
- درخشانPersian
- loistava, hohtaaFinnish
- renommé, fameux, lustré, célèbre, splendide, brillant, illustre, réputéFrench
- ag taitneamhIrish
- चमकदारHindi
- csillogóHungarian
- փայլունArmenian
- bersinarIndonesian
- lucido, lustro, splendente, lucente, brillanteItalian
- קוֹרֵןHebrew
- シャイニングJapanese
- ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವKannada
- 빛나는Korean
- پهخش, بریقهدارKurdish
- lucetLatin
- schijnendDutch
- skinnerNorwegian
- świecącyPolish
- brilhandoPortuguese
- ilustru, reputat, strălucitor, reflector, luciosRomanian
- блестящийRussian
- lysandeSwedish
- பிரகாசிக்கும்Tamil
- మెరుస్తూTelugu
- ส่องแสงThai
- parlıyorTurkish
- світитьсяUkrainian
- چمکUrdu
- sángVietnamese
- שיינינגYiddish
- 閃亮的Chinese
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