shining

Definition

  • adjective: producing or reflecting a bright, steady light
  • adjective: emitting or reflecting light
  • synonyms: radiant, illustrious, glistening

Examples

  • The firefighter who rescued us was our 'knight in shining armor'.

  • Her latest movie is a 'shining' example of what a film can be.

  • She is still waiting for her 'knight in shining armor'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Prince? What prince? What son of a king would accept a man's hospitality... ...eat his food, drink his wine, then steal his wife in the middle of the night? The sun was shining when your wife left you. She's up there, watching, isn't she? Good. I want her to watch you die. AGAMEMNON: (..)
    2004 Troy