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   Shine

   /SHīn/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light: "the sun shone through the window" Similar emit lightgive off lightbeamradiategleamglowglintglimmersparkletwinkleflickerglitterglistenshimmerflashdazzleflareglarefluoresceliterary:glisterrare:coruscatefulgurateeffulgeluminesceincandescephosphoresce
   • ▪ 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"
   • 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"
   • 3. be very talented or perform very well: "she shines at comedy" Similar excelbe outstandingbe brilliantbe excellentbe very goodbe successfulbe expertstand outbe preeminent
   • 4. make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish: "his shoes were shined to perfection" Similar polishburnishbuffwaxglossbrightenbrushsmoothrub up

   noun

   • 1. a quality of brightness, especially from reflected light: "use shoe polish to try and get a shine" Similar lightbrightnessgleamglowglintglimmersparkletwinkleflickerglitterglistenshimmerflashdazzlebeamflareglareradianceilluminationluminescenceluminosityincandescencephosphorescencefluorescencerare:refulgencelambencyeffulgencefulguration
   • ▪ an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface: "Tom's shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a buffing cloth"
   • ▪ a contemptuous term for a black or dark-skinned person.

   Word Origin Old Englishscīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen.

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   What does it mean if a person has a shine?

   • Something that has a shine is bright and clear because it is reflecting light. This gel gives a beautiful shine to the hair. Someone who shines at a skill or activity does it extremely well. Did you shine at school? 6. See also shining Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. US 9.

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   What does shine mean in English?

   • verb (used with object),shone [shohn; especially British shon] or shined, shin·ing [shahy-ning]. to cause to shine. to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.): Shine the flashlight on the steps so I can see. to put a gloss or polish on; polish (as shoes, silverware, etc.). radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.

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   What is the difference between Shine and glare?

   • 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.

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   What does it mean when a light shines?

   • When the sun or a light shines, it gives out bright light. It is a mild morning and the sun is shining. [VERB] A few scattered lights shone on the horizon. [VERB] If you shine a torch or other light somewhere, you point it there, so that you can see something when it is dark . One of the men shone a torch in his face. [VERB noun preposition]

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   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.

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