Definitions of shining:

• noun:   the work of making something shine by polishing it

  Example: "The shining of shoes provided a meager living"

• adjective:   marked by exceptional merit

  Example: "Had shining virtues and few faults"

• adjective:   abounding with sunlight

  Example: "One shining norming- John Muir"

• adjective:   made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

  Example: "Rows of shining glasses"

• adjective:   reflecting light

  Example: "Shining white enamel"