- verbshine (verb) · shines (third person present) · shone (past tense) · shone (past participle) · shining (present participle) · shined (past tense) · shined (past participle)
- (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light:"the sun shone through the window"
- glow or be bright with reflected light:"I could see his eyes shining in the light of the fire"
- (of a person's eyes) be bright with emotion:"her eyes shone as she spoke about family values" · "his eyes shone with excitement"
- direct (a flashlight or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark:"an usher shines his flashlight into the boys' faces"
- be very talented or perform very well:"she shines at comedy" · "tonight he will have a chance to shine and win a world boxing title"
- make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish:"his shoes were shined to perfection"
nounshine (noun) · shines (plural noun)- a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something:"my hair has lost its shine"
- an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface:"Tom's shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a cloth"
- offensivedateda contemptuous term for a Black person.
OriginOld English scīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something:
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