Definition of shine
shone
play play \ˈshōn, especially Canadian and British ˈshän\ orshined
;shining
intransitive verb
1 : to emit rays of light
2 : to be bright by reflection of light
3a : to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished shines in mathb : 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 clear
transitive verb
1a : to cause to emit lightb : to throw or direct the light of
2 past tense and past participle shined : to make bright by polishing shined his shoes
From the M-W Editors
Examples of shine in a Sentence
The sun was shining through the clouds.
lamps shining from the windows
She found a sport where she can really shine.
Origin and Etymology of shine
Middle English, from Old English scīnan; akin to Old High German skīnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow
First Known Use: before 12th century
shine
Definition of shine
1 : brightness caused by the emission of light
2 : brightness caused by the reflection of light : luster the shine of polished silver
3 : brilliance, splendor still has a shine about her
4 : fair weather : sunshine rain or shine
7a : a polish or gloss given to shoesb : a single polishing of a pair of shoes
Examples of shine in a Sentence
the shine of polished silver
He had a nice shine on his shoes.
Would you like a shine?
15th Century
First Known Use of shine
15th century
SHINE Defined for English Language Learners
shine
playDefinition of shine for English Language Learners
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: to give off light
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: to have a smooth surface that reflects light
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: to be very good or successful at an activity
shine
Definition of shine for English Language Learners
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: the brightness that results when light is reflected from a surface
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: the act of polishing a pair of shoes
SHINE Defined for Kids
Definition of shine for Students
shone
\ˈshōn\ orshined
;shining
1 : to give off light The sun is shining.
2 : to be glossy : gleam He polished the silver until it shone.
3 : to direct the light of Shine the flashlight in that corner.
4 : to be outstanding She shines in sports.
5 : to make bright by polishing shine shoes
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