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- DictionaryShine/SHīn/
verb
- 1. (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light: "the sun shone through the window"
- 2. direct (a flashlight or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark: "an usher shines his flashlight into the boys' faces"
noun
- 1. a quality of brightness, especially from reflected light: "use shoe polish to try and get a shine"
To shine is to give off a bright, glowing light. Your porch light shines at night, and if the sky is clear and cloudless, the moon will shine too. The sun and a light bulb both shine, and things that simply reflect light can be said to shine too, like a diamond ring or clean, glossy hair.
Check pronunciation: shine. Definition of shine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · shine refers to a steady glowing or reflecting of light: to shine in the sun. That which beams gives forth a radiant or bright light: to beam like a star. glare refers to the shining of a light that is not only bright but so strong as to be unpleasant and dazzling: to glare like a headlight.
SHINE meaning: 1. to send out or reflect light: 2. If a person's eyes or face shine with a quality, you can see…. Learn more.
2 days ago · shine refers to a steady glowing or reflecting of light: to shine in the sun. That which beams gives forth a radiant or bright light: to beam like a star. glare refers to the shining of a light that is not only bright but so strong as to be unpleasant and dazzling: to glare like a headlight.
to do something very well, usually better than other people. shine. noun [ no plural ] uk / ʃaɪn / us. the quality of being bright from reflected light on the surface: hair with body and shine. Idioms. take a shine to sb. take the shine off sth. (Definition of shine from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
n. 1. Brightness from a source of light; radiance. 2. Brightness from reflected light; luster. 3. A shoeshine. 4. Excellence in quality or appearance; splendor. 5. Fair weather: rain or shine. 6. shines Informal Pranks or tricks. 7. Slang Whiskey; moonshine. 8. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a black person. Idioms:
