shine

[ shahyn ]

/ ʃaɪn /

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verb (used without object), shone

[shohn; especially British shon] /ʃoʊn; especially British ʃɒn/ or shined, shin·ing

[shahy-ning]. /ˈʃaɪ nɪŋ/.

to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.

to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle.

(of light) to appear brightly or strongly, especially uncomfortably so: Wear dark glasses so the sun won't shine in your eyes.

to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face.

to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings.

to excel or be conspicuous: to shine in school.

verb (used with object), shone

[shohn; especially British shon] /ʃoʊn; especially British ʃɒn/ or shined, shin·ing

[shahy-ning]. /ˈʃaɪ nɪŋ/.

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.).

noun

radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.

luster; polish.

sunshine; fair weather.

a polish or gloss given to shoes.

an act or instance of polishing shoes.

Informal. a foolish prank; caper.

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.

Verb Phrases past and past participle shone

[shohn; especially British shon] /ʃoʊn; especially British ʃɒn/ or shined;present participle shin·ing

[shahy-ning]. /ˈʃaɪ nɪŋ/.

shine up to, Informal.

to attempt to impress (a person), especially in order to gain benefits for oneself.
to become especially attentive to (a potential romantic partner): Men shine up to her like moths to a light.

OTHER WORDS FOR shine

1 glimmer, shimmer.

9 buff, burnish, brighten.

11 gloss, gleam, glow, sheen.

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Idioms about shine

come rain or shine,

regardless of the weather.
no matter what the circumstances may be: Come rain or shine, he is always on the job.

Also rain or shine .

take a shine to, Informal. to take a liking or fancy to: That little girl has really taken a shine to you.

Origin of shine

First recorded before 900; Middle English verb shinen, shinnen, Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan

synonym study for shine

1. Shine, beam, glare refer to the emitting or reflecting of light. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM shine

un·shined, adjective

Words nearby shine

shin, Shinar, shinbone, shindig, shindy, shine, shiner, shiner perch, shine up to, shingle, shingle oak

Other definitions for shine (2 of 2)

shine²

[ shahyn ]

/ ʃaɪn /

noun Slang.

moonshine (def. 1).

Origin of shine

First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening

How to use shine in a sentence

For Anthony McGill, clarinetist and 2020 recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize for excellence and leadership in classical music, “this one, it wears well … it keeps its shine.”
Why Beethoven’s 5th Symphony matters in 2020|Charlie Harding|September 25, 2020|Vox
With substances like aloe and avocado, your scalp pH will be more balanced than it has been in ages, and your hair will benefit from a fresh shine.
Scalp scrubs that banish scaly patches and build-up|PopSci Commerce Team|September 4, 2020|Popular-Science
They may also lose their shine if shoppers can compare prices across sites, while the lavish experience of purchasing an item in an opulent store can feel merely transactional when checking out on a screen.
Covid-19 is plunging old-fashion luxury brands into the digital age|Marc Bain|July 29, 2020|Quartz
Weather is your day to day rain or shine, whereas climate is the overall pattern of temperature, humidity and rainfall you can expect to see in a certain area.
What Is The Difference Between “Weather” vs. “Climate”?|Brigid Walsh|July 26, 2020|Everything After Z

The Scripps group’s work is shedding light on the slime’s enduring shine, he says.
This tube worm’s glowing slime may help sustain its own shine|Carolyn Wilke|June 5, 2020|Science News For Students
She attends hip-hop and belly dance classes (known as Arabic dance in Iran) just to shine more at parties.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But they are striving “to shine bright like a diamond” and be happy, and we love them for it.
‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects|Molly Hannon|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hollaback is right to shine a light on these creepy comments from creepy strangers.
Street Harassment Shouldn’t Be a Crime|Lizzie Crocker|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It basically says that now is her time, for her to shine as the lead of a show.
The Good Wife’s Secret Weapon: Matt Czuchry on Cary Agos’s Terrible, Horrible Year|Kevin Fallon|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“A friend indeed, come build me up/Come shed your light, it makes me shine,” she sings.
The Swedish Queen of Soulful Pop: Mapei Won’t Wait for You to Listen|Caitlin Dickson|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
The look of distress had vanished, and his sincere eyes seemed to shine again with courage and with strength.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
But you, so formed to shine—to eclipse all others—do you never dance, seorita?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Personally, the English do not attract nor shine; but collectively they are a race to make their mark on the destinies of mankind.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
How much brighter still might that Genius shine, could it be equally inspired by Good-nature!
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber

British Dictionary definitions for shine

shine

/ (ʃaɪn) /

verb shines, shining or shone

(intr) to emit light

(intr) to glow or be bright with reflected light

(tr) to direct the light of (a lamp, etc)he shone the torch in my eyes

(tr; past tense and past participle shined) to cause to gleam by polishingto shine shoes

(intr) to be conspicuously competent; excelshe shines at tennis

(intr) to appear clearly; be conspicuousthe truth shone out of his words

noun

the state or quality of shining; sheen; lustre

rain or shine or come rain or shine

whatever the weather
regardless of circumstances

informal short for moonshine (def. 2)

informal a liking or fancy (esp in the phrase take a shine to)

Word Origin for shine

Old English scīnan; related to Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan, Old High German scīnan to shine, Greek skia shadow

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shine

In addition to the idiom beginning with shine

shine up to

also see:

make hay while the sun shines
rain or shine
rise and shine
take a fancy (shine) to

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