shining in WordNet English dictionary

1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
   "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
   bright  burnished  lustrous  shining  shiny 
   
2. reflecting light
   "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
   glistening  glossy  lustrous  sheeny  shiny  shining 
   
3. marked by exceptional merit
   "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"
   shining 
   

1. 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"
   shining  polishing