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Shining vs Polishing - What's the difference?

shining | polishing |

As adjectives the difference between shining and polishing

is that shining is emitting light while polishing is that makes shiny or smooth.

As verbs the difference between shining and polishing

is that shining is while polishing is .

As nouns the difference between shining and polishing

is that shining is a bright emission of light; a gleam while polishing is the action of the verb to polish .

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.

    • polishing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to polish .
  • (mostly, plural) An extract of partially milled rice.

    • Derived terms

    * apple-polishing * polishing-bed * polishing-cask * polishing-mill * polishing-slate * polishing-snake * polishing-tin * rice polishings

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That makes shiny or smooth.
  • That refines.