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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"
SHINE definition: 1. to produce bright light: 2. to point a light somewhere: 3. If a surface shines, it reflects…. Learn more.
The moon shone brightly in the sky. shine in/on That lamp’s shining in my eyes. 2 [ transitive] if you shine a light somewhere, you point it in that direction shine something on/at/around etc something Shine that torch over here, will you? 3 [ intransitive] to look bright and smooth Marion polished the table until it shone.
1. [no object] : to give off light. The moon/stars shined brightly. The sun was shining through the clouds. lamps shining from the windows. 2. [no object] : to have a smooth surface that reflects light. He polished the silver until it shone. [= gleamed] 3. not used in progressive tenses, [no object] : to be very good or successful at an activity.
Mar 8, 2024 · shine (third-person singular simple present shines, present participle shining, simple past and past participle shone or shined) ( intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow . ( intransitive, copulative) To reflect light. ( intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel .
1. : to emit rays of light. 2. : to be bright by reflection of light. 3. a. : to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished. shines in math. b. : to perform extremely well. when will stocks really shine again? Temma Ehrenfeld. 4. : to have a bright glowing appearance. his face shone with enthusiasm. 5.
(of light or a light) to appear strongly; glare:[ no object] The lights were shining straight in his eyes. to direct the light of (a lamp, etc.):[ ~ + object] shone his flashlight directly onto my face. [ no object] to appear unusually lively, as the eyes or face. to do very well; excel:[ no object] to shine in algebra.
What does the noun shine mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shine . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
