shining

adjective
UK: /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
US: /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

  1. Giving out or reflecting light.

    1. The sun is shining brightly today. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her shining smile lit up the entire room as she accepted the award. [ ] [ ]

  2. Exceptionally talented or successful.

    1. He is a shining example of hard work. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had a shining career as a classical pianist before retiring to teach. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

bright radiant brilliant gifted
shining verb

  1. Present participle of shine: emitting light; reflecting light.

    1. The moon was shining through the clouds. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car was shining after he spent hours waxing it meticulously. [ ] [ ]

  2. Present participle of shine: to be very good at something

    1. She is shining in her new role at the company. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's really shining on the football field this year making record breaking plays. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shining" in English means: Giving out or reflecting light., Exceptionally talented or successful..

The phonetic transcription of "shining" is /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shining": bright, radiant, brilliant, gifted.

Example usage of "shining": "The sun is shining brightly today.". More examples on the page.