shine

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verb

ˈshīn

shone ˈshōn

especially Canadian and British

ˈshän

or shined; shining

Synonyms of shine next

intransitive verb

: to emit rays of light

: to be bright by reflection of light

: to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished

shines in math

: to perform extremely well

when will stocks really shine again?—

Temma Ehrenfeld

: to have a bright glowing appearance

his face shone with enthusiasm

: to be conspicuously evident or clear

transitive verb

: to cause to emit light

: to throw or direct the light of

past tense and past participle shined : to make bright by polishing

shined his shoes

shine

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noun

: brightness caused by the emission of light

: brightness caused by the reflection of light : luster

the shine of polished silver

: brilliance, splendor

still has a shine about her

: fair weather : sunshine

rain or shine

: trick, caper

—usually used in plural

: liking, fancy

took a shine to him

: a polish or gloss given to shoes

: a single polishing of a pair of shoes

Example Sentences

Verb The sun was shining through the clouds. lamps shining from the windows She found a sport where she can really shine. Noun the shine of polished silver He had a nice shine on his shoes. Would you like a shine? See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Hands and indexes shine in a hard-to-miss green, while the five-minute markers and central seconds hand lights up in a bright polar blue color, a combination that recalls the vivid spectrum of the Northern Lights. —

Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2023 Between the 200,000 porcelain spouts from teapots and wine ewers and the 100,000 porcelain displayed balls alongside them, other fields shine a light on ancient handcrafted works. —

Gareth Harris, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023 Another incredibly affordable option, the Visiocrest night-vision goggles shine most in their video recording. —

Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2023 By working together and sharing collective experiences, the rest of us can shine light on the workplace misdeeds of those with antagonistic personalities. —

Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023 By working together and sharing collective experiences, the rest of us can shine light on the workplace misdeeds of those with antagonistic personalities. —

Cinthia Beccacece Satornino, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2023 In Flagstaff and northern Arizona, the sun will shine until Saturday, when clouds will take over. —

Andrea Morabito, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 Progress in research on exactly how and why some animals can regenerate and others cannot, will shine a light on whether humans could ever tap into some of these abilities. —

Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023 Perhaps another future world-class runner like Kincaid will shine again on the UP campus. —

Will Lee For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2023

Noun

Chanel’s Le Vernis nail polish is both long-lasting and has just the right amount of shine. —

Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2023 Reports of the shine going off the oil and natural gas sector with investors have been greatly exaggerated. —

Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023 TikTok’s rapid rise and even the success of Facebook’s sister service, Instagram, have also taken some of the shine off the aging social network Zuckerberg launched in a dorm room nearly 20 years ago. —

Clare Duffy, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023 My hair felt so light, had a ton of shine, and the volume was amazing. —

Sam Peters, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023 Revision Skincare YouthFull Lip Replenisher offers the perfect hint of shine and melts into lips for lasting hydration. —

Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023 The campaign has tons of shine, from Fanning in the late designer’s iconic metallic chain-mail dress to the FAME bottle itself, which matches the actress in a similar chain-mail motif and cat-eye sunglasses. —

Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023 Hair Botox can smooth out your hair and give you a boost of shine. —

Loren Savini, Allure, 3 Feb. 2023 The spray formula gives leather a supple look with a bit of a shine while also adding moisture back to the material. —

Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023 See More

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