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shining

UK
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
shining back
shining down
shining out
shining through
shining up

Translations

shiningnoun
UK
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
The gentle shining of the dawn filled the room.
La brillance douce de l'aube a rempli la pièce.
Additional translations
lustragePour l'action de faire briller en polissant.
Synonyms
shine
brightness
radiance
brilliance
gleam
glow
luminosity
sheen
luster
splendor
shininggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ/
The shining stars lit up the night sky.
Les étoiles brillantes illuminaient le ciel nocturne.
Additional translations
éclatantEmployé pour un aspect rayonnant ou resplendissant.
remarquableSens figuré pour une qualité ou une performance excellente.
Synonyms
gleaming
glowing
radiant
luminous
brilliant
sparkling
dazzling
incandescent
polished
bright
Antonyms
dull
dim
faded
shineverb

shining

Gerund

shone
Past Simple
shone
Past Participle
shining
Gerund
UK
/ʃaɪn/
US
/ʃaɪn/
(homonyms – emit light: shone, shone; polish or direct light: shined, shined)
The sun shines brightly in the sky.
Le soleil brille dans le ciel.
cirerPour des objets ou chaussures que l’on rend brillants en les polissant.
He shines his shoes every morning before work.
Il cire ses chaussures tous les matins avant d’aller travailler.
éclairerEmploi avec une source lumineuse dirigée vers quelque chose.
The guard shined his flashlight into the dark alley.
Le garde a éclairé la ruelle sombre avec sa lampe torche.
Synonyms
glow
radiate
gleam
sparkle
luster
twinkle
glimmer
beam
Antonyms
dull
fade
darken

Definitions

shiningnoun
The act or process of emitting light or of making something gleam by polishing.
The shining of the silverware kept him busy all morning.
Brightness or radiance; shine.
The gentle shining of the dawn filled the room.
shininggerund / present participle
Emitting or reflecting light; bright or glowing.
The shining stars lit up the night sky.
Radiant or gleaming in appearance.
Her shining smile brightened everyone's day.
Outstanding or excellent in quality or performance.
He gave a shining performance in the school play.
shineverb
To emit or reflect light.
The sun shines brightly in the sky.
To look bright with happiness, health, or excitement (used metaphorically about eyes, faces, or people).
The children's faces shined with excitement on Christmas morning.
To reflect light from a smooth, clean, or polished surface.
The clean windows shined in the afternoon sun.
To direct a light on something.
The guard shined his flashlight into the dark alley.
To excel or be very good at something.
She shines in mathematics and always gets top grades.
To polish or make something glossy.
He shines his shoes every morning before work.
To suddenly fill a face, room, or landscape with bright light or a warm expression.
A beam of sunlight shined through the dark clouds.
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