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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to emit rays of light
- the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth
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2
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
- the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house
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shine
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of shine (Entry 2 of 2)
1
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
- the troop inspector insisted on nothing less than a dazzling shine from every pair of shoes in the line of review
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2
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
- by the shine of the full moon we could see the rabbit helping himself to our garden vegetables
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3
positive regard for something
- took quite a shine to the new neighbors
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- appetite,
- fancy,
- favor,
- fondness,
- like,
- liking,
- love,
- love affair,
- partiality,
- preference,
- relish,
- taste,
- use
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4
usually shines plural
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
- the shines they pulled at summer camp have become embellished with each retelling
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- adventure,
- experience,
- game,
- lark,
- time
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplay,
- play,
- roughhousing,
- rowdyism
- deed,
- feat,
- mission,
- performance,
- stunt
- deceit,
- deception,
- delusion,
- fooling,
- fraud,
- hanky-panky,
- hoodwinking,
- ruse,
- sham,
- stratagem,
- subterfuge,
- trickery,
- wile
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The first known use of shine was before the 12th century
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