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Shining vs Relucent - What's the difference?

shining | relucent |

As adjectives the difference between shining and relucent

is that shining is emitting light while relucent is shining with reflected light.

As a verb shining

is .

As a noun shining

is a bright emission of light; a gleam.

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.

    • relucent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • shining with reflected light.
    • The relucent lake glittered--sparkling playfully--with the hues of dusk.
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