1) Shining 
• (a.) Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as, splendent planets; splendent metals. See the Note under 3d Luster, 4. • (a.) Very conspicuous; illustrious.
Splen'dent adjective [ Latin splendens , -entis , present participle of splendere to shine.] 1. Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as, splendent planets; splendent metals. See the Note under 3d Luster , 4. 2. Very conspicuous; il...
splendent 1. Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as, splendent planets; splendent metals. 2. Reflecting light so that it shines. 3. Distinguished or illustrious. 4. Admired by many.