Definition of "shining" []

• Emitting light. (adjective)
• Reflecting light. (adjective)
• Having a high polish or sheen. (adjective)
• Having exceptional merit. (adjective)
• Present participle of shine. (verb)

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• "When an animal is startled, he will stand gazing at the light, and his eyes may be seen shining distinctly: this is called "_shining the eyes_.""
• "Newest, Picard echoed, the word shining in his mind bright as a nova."
• "The magazines came to me in shrink-wrap, my name shining out in glossy black or blue or pink."