shining

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Adjective

shining (comparative more shining, superlative most shining)

1. Emitting light.
2. Reflecting light.
3. Having a high polish or sheen.
4. Having exceptional merit.

   a shining example

Translations

emitting light

French: brillant (fr) Italian: brillante (it), lucente (it)

Romanian: strălucitor (ro) Spanish: follar (es)

reflecting light

Armenian: փայլուն (hy) (p’aylun) Finnish: hohtaa (fi)

Kurdish: بریقه‌دار

having a high polish or sheen

Armenian: փայլուն (hy) (p’aylun) French: lustré (fr)

Italian: brillante (it), lustro (it), lucido (it) Spanish: lustroso (es), lúcido (es)

having exceptional merit

Armenian: փայլուն (hy) (p’aylun) French: illustre (fr), fameux (fr), célèbre (fr), renommé (fr), réputé (fr), splendide (fr) Italian: brillante (it)

Kurdish: په‌خش Spanish: ilustre (es), famoso (es), célebre (es), renombrado (es), reputado (es), espléndido (es)

Verb

shining

1. Present participle of shine.

Noun

shining (plural shinings)

1. A bright emission of light; a gleam.