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shine

/ shine /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
"The sun shone bright that day"
"The fire beamed on their faces"
Kinds of:
beat down beacon glare flare flame
Derived:
beam beam of light light beam ray ray of light
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.)
"Shine the light on that window, please"
Derived:
radiance radiancy effulgence refulgence refulgency
Causes:
beam
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
be distinguished or eminent
"His talent shines"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
be clear and obvious
"A shining example"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
be bright by reflecting or casting light
"Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
Type of:
emit give out give off
Kinds of:
resplend glare opalesce luminesce sparkle
Derived:
shiner radiance radiancy effulgence refulgence
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
"Light fell on her face"
"The sun shone on the fields"
"The light struck the golden necklace"
"A strange sound struck my ears"
Type of:
happen hap go on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Type of:
brightness
Kinds of:
gleam gleaming glow lambency shininess
Derived:
beam reflect radiate
verb Sense 8
especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink
"Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
Type of:
look appear seem
Derived:
gleam gleaming glow lambency
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 9
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
"She was beaming with joy"
"Her face radiated with happiness"
Type of:
feel experience
Derived:
radiance freshness glow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 10
(of surfaces) make shine
"shine the silver, please"
"polish my shoes"
Type of:
beautify embellish prettify
Kinds of:
Simonize Simonise slick sleek buff
Derived:
shining polishing polish gloss glossiness
Entails:
rub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 11
be shiny, as if wet
"His eyes were glistening"
Type of:
look appear seem
Kinds of:
spangle shimmer
Derived:
flicker spark glint glitter glister
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
79
Times Searched
3
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beat down beacon glare flare flame be emit give out give off resplend opalesce luminesce