shining
Bright and radiant
Shining describes something that gives off or reflects light: the shining sun, shining eyes.
Extended uses suggest brightness of a different kind—excellence or promise: a shining example, a shining moment in her career.
The phrase shining armor evokes the knight who rescues someone from difficulty.
Emitting or reflecting light
- glowingGiving off steady light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- beamingSmiling very broadly
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
sparkling · twinkling · glistening · shimmering · blazing · illuminated · dazzling · brilliant
Emitting light or joy
- beamingSmiling very broadly
- glowingGiving off steady light
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- sunnyBright with daylight
cheerful · joyful · happy · smiling · buoyant · effervescent · upbeat · elated
Faint reflected light
- glintBrief bright reflection
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- sheenSoft surface luster
- lusterSoft reflected light
gloss · polish · sparkle · glitter · patina · refraction · iridescence · opalescence
Luminous astronomical object
- standoutExceptional person or thing
- exemplaryServing as ideal model
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
distinguished · remarkable · exceptional · preeminent · stellar · luminous · beacon · paragon
Resounding, celebrated victory
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- momentBrief period of time
- victoryDefeating an opponent
pinnacle · breakthrough · ascendancy · crowning · accolade · rising · promising · golden
luminous
Emitting or reflecting light
gleaming · sparkling · twinkling · glistening · shimmering · blazing · illuminated · dazzling · brilliant · bright
radiant
Emitting light or joy
sunny · cheerful · joyful · happy · smiling · buoyant · effervescent · upbeat · elated · exuberant
gleam
Faint reflected light
luster · gloss · polish · sparkle · glitter · patina · refraction · iridescence · opalescence · burnished
star
Luminous astronomical object
- standoutExceptional person or thing
- exemplaryServing as ideal model
- outstandingExceptionally good or unpaid
brilliant · distinguished · remarkable · exceptional · preeminent · stellar · luminous · beacon · paragon · prodigy
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- momentBrief period of time
victory · pinnacle · breakthrough · ascendancy · crowning · accolade · rising · promising · golden · laurels
buff
Avid fan; also burnish
polish · gloss · smooth · scour · clean · brighten · finish · detail · restore
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- lightsunlight, daylight, rays, moonlight, beam
- glowglow, gleam, glimmer, shimmer, radiance
- lighting termsdimming, LED bulb, floodlight, brightening, incandescent bulb
- visibilityvisibility, visible, invisible, hidden, hide
- Brilliantbrilliant, bright, radiant, dazzling, luminous
shiningdull
Lacking edge or interest
matte · flat · lackluster · lustreless · tarnished
shiningundistinguished
Lacking notable qualities
lackluster · mediocre · unremarkable · forgettable · inglorious
- knight in shining armorIdealized rescuing hero
- shining lightOutstanding inspiring person
- shining armorPolished protective knight's suit
- The Shining
- shining example
- knight in shining armourHeroic figure who rescues