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shine. verb. /ʃaɪn/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] to produce or reflect light; to be bright The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. A light was shining in the distance. The dark polished wood shone like glass. (figurative) Her eyes were shining with excitement. Excitement was shining in her eyes. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
(informal) to begin to like somebody very much as soon as you see or meet them. He seems to have taken a shine to you. Topics Preferences and decisions c2. See shine in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: shine. Definition of shine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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)
