Synonyms of shines

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shine

1

as in glows

to emit rays of light

the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glows
• radiates
• gleams
• beams
• rays
• flashes
• illumines
• flickers
• illuminates
• burns
• glistens
• flares
• shimmers
• sparkles
• glimmers
• blazes
• glitters
• glints
• lights
• twinkles
• brightens
• fires
• flames
• lightens
• dazzles
• beats (down)
• glares
• scintillates
• irradiates
• blinks
• glisters
• luminesces
• lustres
• winks
• spangles
• coruscates
• sheens
• blinds
• lusters
• winkles
• bedazzles
• dazes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkens
• blackens
• lowers
• lours

2

as in smoothes

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smoothes
• rubs
• polishes
• smooths
• burnishes
• glosses
• smoothens
• grinds
• scrapes
• scrubs
• dresses
• buffs
• coats
• furbishes
• brightens
• faces
• finishes
• sands
• bobs
• glazes
• scours
• varnishes
• sleeks
• slicks
• files
• lacquers
• bones
• veneers
• sandblasts
• japans
• sandpapers
• laps
• rasps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughens
• ruffles
• roughs (up)
• scuffs (up)

shines

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noun

plural of shine

as in trick

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke

the shines they pulled at summer camp have become embellished with each retelling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trick
• practical joke
• joking
• caper
• monkeyshine(s)
• shavie
• frolic
• waggery
• escapade
• rag
• prank
• capriccio
• antic
• performance
• gag
• dido
• roguery
• knavery
• stunt
• experience
• jest
• high jinks
• lark
• adventure
• play
• hijinks
• time
• teasing
• skylarking
• mission
• kidding
• maneuver
• tomfoolery
• game
• horseplay
• shenanigan(s)
• rowdyism
• deception
• fooling
• whimsy
• roughhousing
• deed
• gambit
• wile
• deceit
• whimsey
• subterfuge
• hoax
• fraud
• trickery
• whim
• caprice
• delusion
• feat
• conceit
• ruse
• vagary
• hoodwinking
• sham
• ploy
• fancy
• stratagem
• hanky-panky