shone

[ shohn; especially British shon ]

/ ʃoʊn; especially British ʃɒn /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of shine¹.

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Definition for shone (2 of 2)

shine

[ shahyn ]

/ ʃaɪn /

verb (used without object), shone or shined, shin·ing.

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 or shined, shin·ing.

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 or shined; present participle shin·ing.

shine up to, Informal.

to attempt to impress (a person), especially in order to gain benefits for oneself.
to become especially attentive to (one of the opposite sex): Men shine up to her like moths to a light.

Origin of shine

before 900; Middle English s(c)hinen (v.), Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan

SYNONYMS FOR shine

1 glimmer, shimmer. 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.

9 buff, burnish, brighten.

11 gloss, gleam, glow, sheen.

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Related formsun·shined, adjective

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Examples from the Web for shone

Shepherds abiding in the field” saw colorful Christmas lights that “shone round about them.
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But how could you a call a signature talent that shone for more than four decades in show business tiresome?
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There was no mistaking what shone undimmed in her unseeing eyes and all the rest of her.
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Shawn shone in ivory-colored silk, and she spoke her vows bravely to Justice of the Peace Bill Bailey, who presided.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Perry informed the listening public that they shone “even brighter than the moon, moon, moon.”
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“Here we are,” said Kenneth, in a whisper, as the light now shone down upon them.
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The process was long and leisurely, and there came a period of wait—to let the oil that shone on his dark skin soak in.
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It shone all over her face and made the room brighter for a long time after she had left.
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Was it stupor or was it sleep that shone under those half-closed eyelids.
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The sun had now risen, his bright rays glancing across the placid water, which shone like a sheet of burnished gold.
The Settlers|William H. G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for shone (1 of 2)

shone

/ (ʃɒn, US ʃəʊn) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of shine

British Dictionary definitions for shone (2 of 2)

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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Idioms and Phrases with shone

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

shone

verb

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Definition for shone (2 of 2)

shine

verb (used without object), shone or shined, shin·ing.

verb (used with object), shone or shined, shin·ing.

noun

Verb Phrases past and past participle shone or shined; present participle shin·ing.

Origin of shine

Examples from the Web for shone

British Dictionary definitions for shone (1 of 2)

shone

verb

British Dictionary definitions for shone (2 of 2)

shine

verb shines, shining or shone

noun

Word Origin for shine

Idioms and Phrases with shone

shine