Main Entry:

¹shine

Pronunciation:

\ˈshīn\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

shone \ˈshōn, especially Canada & British ˈshän\ or shined; shin·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English scīnan; akin to Old High German skīnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1: to emit rays of light2: to be bright by reflection of light3 a: to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished <shines in mathematics> 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: to be conspicuously evident or cleartransitive verb1 a: to cause to emit light b: to throw or direct the light of2past & past part shined : to make bright by polishing <shined his shoes>