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shine
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- pronunciation:
- shaIn
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
shines, shining, shined, shone |
definition 1: |
to give forth or glow with either emitted or reflected light.
The moon shone on our house.
- synonyms:
- beam, glow
- similar words:
- coruscate, glare, gleam, glisten, glitter, incandesce, luminesce, phosphoresce, radiate, scintillate, spark, sparkle, twinkle
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definition 2: |
to show forth clearly or intensely.
The light shone from her eyes.- synonyms:
- beam, radiate
- similar words:
- blaze, emanate, gleam, glow
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definition 3: |
to become apparent.
Her brilliance shines through in difficult situations.- similar words:
- arise, come out, show up, surface
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definition 4: |
to do very well; excel.
Among the other competitors, he shines.- synonyms:
- excel
- similar words:
- dominate, flourish, outshine, prosper, succeed, thrive, tower, transcend
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related words: |
blink, burn, dazzle, exceed, flame, flash, glimmer, reflect, shimmer, stream |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to cause to shine; polish.
He shined the silverware.- synonyms:
- buff, burnish, polish
- similar words:
- gloss, grind, rub, sleek, wax
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definition 2: |
to aim the light of.
Please shine the flashlight over here.- synonyms:
- aim, direct, point
- similar words:
- show
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related words: |
black, blink, flash, lighten, sparkle |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or an instance of shining or polishing, esp. of shoes.
He gave his shoes a shine.- synonyms:
- polish, shoeshine
- similar words:
- burnish
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definition 2: |
the glow that results from emitted or reflected light.
The fog dimmed the shine of the headlights.- synonyms:
- gleam, glow
- similar words:
- luster
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definition 3: |
luster; gloss.
She admired the shine of the polished wood.- synonyms:
- gloss, luster, sheen
- similar words:
- burnish, polish
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definition 4: |
fair weather.
They go for their daily run in both rain and shine. |
related words: |
blaze, finish, glare, glisten, glitter, light, polish |
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