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 verb 1 : to emit rays of light
2 : to be bright by reflection of light
3 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 verb 1 a : to cause to emit light b : to throw or direct the light of
2 past & past part shined : to make bright by polishing <shined his shoes>