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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.
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:
4 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.
Check pronunciation: shine. Definition of shine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ʃaɪn/ [singular] Idioms. the bright quality that something has when light is reflected on it. a shampoo that gives your hair body and shine. the shine of polished wood. Extra Examples. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shine1 /ʃaɪn/ S3 verb (past tense and past participle shone /ʃɒn $ ʃoʊn/) 1 [ intransitive] to produce bright light The sun was shining.
3 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.
