shining

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it (Freq. 1)
- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
- every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
• Syn:
polishing
• Derivationally related forms:
polish (for: polishing), shine
• Hypernyms:
work
• Hyponyms:
shoeshine

II - adjective

1. marked by exceptional merit (Freq. 2)
- had shining virtues and few faults
- a shining example
• Similar to:
superior
2. 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
• Syn:
glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny
• Similar to:
bright
• Derivationally related forms:
shininess (for: shiny), sheen (for: sheeny), lustre (for: lustrous), glossiness (for: glossy)
3. 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
• Syn:
bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny
• Similar to:
polished
• Derivationally related forms:
shine (for: shiny), shininess (for: shiny), brightness (for: bright)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, bright, burnished, polishing