Synonyms:
shining
Meaning: marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
shining, polishing
Meaning: the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"
Usage examples
The sun was shining.
"The moon was shining right where she stood.
Just beyond the shining mountains lay--Fortune.
There was a small blue bruise on his shining head.
Mona stood up, and her shining eyes were turned to Thurston.
With shining eyes and flushed cheeks, she sped down the fence.
The shining black mantelpiece was heaped with roses and ferns.
Firmly they grasped the axe-helves and swung the shining blades.
Marry me, and I will clear you as surely as the sun is shining."
Late that night, the boy awakened, finding the moon shining brightly.