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shining

n.
A2 Elementary US //ˈʃaɪnɪŋ// UK //ʃˈaɪnɪŋ// shin·ing

n. giving out or reflecting a lot of light. You use this to describe things that are very bright or polished.

n. emitting or reflecting light; bright and radiant. Often used figuratively to describe excellence or intense emotion.


SIMPLE

The sun is shining brightly today.

CONTEXTUAL

She spent the whole morning polishing the silver until it was shining like new.

COMPLEX

The lighthouse stood as a shining beacon of hope for the sailors navigating the treacherous, fog-covered coastline during the storm.

Synonyms
Origin

By surface analysis, shine + -ing.

Usage

Commonly used as a present participle adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.

Idioms1 entry

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