shine
/ʃaɪn/noun, verb1 syllable
Shine means: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light.
Synonyms for shine33
noun, as in the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
verb, as in be shiny, as if wet
verb, as in experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
verb, as in be bright by reflecting or casting light
verb, as in emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
What does shine mean?11
noun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
verb
be shiny, as if wet“His eyes were glistening”
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink“Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion“She was beaming with joy”
make (a surface) shine“shine the silver, please”
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly“Light fell on her face”
be bright by reflecting or casting light“Drive carefully — the wet road reflects”
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light“The sun shone bright that day”
be distinguished or eminent“His talent shines”
be clear and obvious“A shining example”
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)“Shine the light on that window, please”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with shine?32
three syllables
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Shine in a sentence
- People crowd around the light, not to see better, but rather to shine better.unknown
- If you wash the car, it will shine in the sun.Joseph
- A smile flitted across her face, and her eyes began to shine.sundown
- If your shine is too bright for them, let them wear sunglasses.DJ_Saidez
- The marathon will be held, rain or shine.CM
- In the soccer world, new stars shine like comets.DJ_Saidez
- If you wash your car, it will shine in the sun.ddnktr
- Then the doll's eyes began to shine like fireflies, and suddenly it became alive.Hybrid
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of shine
as a noun
- plural
- shines
as a verb
- past tense
- shone
- past participle
- shone
- present participle
- shining
- third-person singular
- shines