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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

radiance, radiancy, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency

verb, as in be shiny, as if wet

glitter, glisten, glint, gleam

verb, as in have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

glow, beam, radiate

verb, as in experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

glow, beam, radiate

verb, as in make (a surface) shine

polish, smooth, smoothen

verb, as in touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

verb, as in be bright by reflecting or casting light

verb, as in emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

also used for shine

luster, coruscate, flash, excel, rule, bang, devour, eat, eat and leave no crumbs, go hard, kick, kick ass, belight, shed light on, alight

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What does shine mean?11

noun

1

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

verb

1

be shiny, as if wet“His eyes were glistening”

2

have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink“Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”

3

experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion“She was beaming with joy”

4

make (a surface) shine“shine the silver, please”

5

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly“Light fell on her face”

6

be bright by reflecting or casting light“Drive carefully — the wet road reflects”

7

emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light“The sun shone bright that day”

8

be distinguished or eminent“His talent shines”

9

be clear and obvious“A shining example”

10

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

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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