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Definition of Shininess
1. Noun. The visual property of something that shines with reflected light.
Generic synonyms: Effulgence, Radiance, Radiancy, Refulgence, Refulgency, Shine
Derivative terms: Lustrous, Sheeny, Shiny, Shiny, Shiny
Definition of Shininess
1. Noun. the visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine ¹
2. Noun. (computing) the coefficient of specular reflectivity associated with the surface of an object being displayed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shininess
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shininess
Literary usage of Shininess
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hurrish: A Study by Emily Lawless (1887)
"... with a high hat of surpassing shininess—a shininess so surpassing, that it
seemed to reflect the sunlight like a crow's back or a newly polished pair of ..."
2. Fairy Tale Plays and how to Act Them by Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe Bell (1896)
"It is very kind of your Shininess—but, do you know, I really think the baby has got
... Oh! your Shininess, pray! [Clasps her hands. The KING stands aghast. ..."
3. The Bailey Twins and the Rest of the Family by Anna Content (Chase) 1861- Chamberlain (1914)
"Here was shininess, and color, too, in spots. They were looking admiringly at a
gorgeous robin picking at a particularly large and luscious cherry, ..."
4. The Works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
"... there was a shininess or a fading of colour here and there which scarce accorded
with the costliness of their material or the bearing of their wearer. ..."
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