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Blazing vs Shining - What's the difference?

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Blazing is a related term of shining.


As verbs the difference between blazing and shining

is that blazing is while shining is .

As adjectives the difference between blazing and shining

is that blazing is very fast while shining is emitting light.

As nouns the difference between blazing and shining

is that blazing is the act of something that blazes or burns while shining is a bright emission of light; a gleam.

blazing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Very fast.
  • (sarcastically) Very slow.
  • Garden snails move at a blazing speed of about .03 miles per hour.
  • (slang, of a person) Sexually attractive.
  • The actress, with her perfectly-curved body, was simply blazing in her new movie!
  • Of tremendous intensity or fervor; white-hot.
  • It was a performance of blazing ferocity.
  • (colloquial) Exceedingly angry.
  • I've became so blazing that I can't control myself properly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something that blazes or burns.
  • the blazings of many fires

    shining

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Emitting light.
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  • Reflecting light.
  • Having a high polish or sheen.
  • Having exceptional merit.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bright emission of light; a gleam.