Definition of shining

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Shining (a.) Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious; as, a shining example of charity..

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Bright :: Bright (a.) Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.
Splendid :: Splendid (a.) Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun..
Fulgent :: Fulgent (a.) Exquisitely bright; shining; dazzling; effulgent.
Glary :: Glary (a.) Of a dazzling luster; glaring; bright; shining; smooth.
Rutilant :: Rutilant (a.) Having a reddish glow; shining.
Belladonna :: Belladonna (n.) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade..
Helichrysum :: Helichrysum (n.) A genus of composite plants, with shining, commonly white or yellow, or sometimes reddish, radiated involucres, which are often called everlasting flowers..
Interlucent :: Interlucent (a.) Shining between.
Lepisma :: Lepisma (n.) A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture. Called also shiner, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug..
Camellia :: Camellia (n.) An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves and showy flowers. Camellia Japonica is much cultivated for ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. oleifera are grown in China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea plant is now referred to this genus under the name of Camellia Thea..
Starling :: Starlike (a.) Shining; bright; illustrious.
Tinsel :: Tinsel (n.) Something shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable..
Ashine :: Ashine (a.) Shining; radiant.
Faculae :: Faculae (n. pl.) Groups of small shining spots on the surface of the sun which are brighter than the other parts of the photosphere. They are generally seen in the neighborhood of the dark spots, and are supposed to be elevated portions of the photosphere..
Madro–a :: Madro–a (n.) A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus Menziesii), of California, having a smooth bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries, which are often called madro–a apples..
Refulgent :: Refulgent (a.) Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent; shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams..
Shining :: Shining (a.) Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc..
Reflection :: Reflection (n.) Shining; brightness, as of the sun..
Relucent :: Relucent (a.) Reflecting light; shining; glittering; glistening; bright; luminous; splendid.
Sunny :: Sunny (superl.) Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; hence, shining; bright; brilliant; radiant..
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