shine

[shine]

To shine is to give off a bright, glowing light. Your porch light shines at night, and if the sky is clear and cloudless, the moon will shine too.

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To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.

Noun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Verb
(of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

Verb
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"

Verb
especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

Verb
be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

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Verb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"

Verb
be clear and obvious; "A shining example"

Verb
be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"

Verb
throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please"

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emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"

Verb
be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"


v. i.
To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.

v. i.
To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.

v. i.
To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.

v. i.
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.

v. t.
To cause to shine, as a light.

v. t.
To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.

n.
The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.

n.
Sunshine; fair weather.

n.
A liking for a person; a fancy.

n.
Caper; antic; row.

v. i.
Shining; sheen.


Shine

Shine , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shone ( ∨ ; 277) (archaic Shined ); p. pr. & vb. n. Shining.] [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. sc'c6nan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. sk'c6na, OS. & OHG. sc'c6nan, G. scheinen, Icel.sk'c6na, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. &root;157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.] 1. To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine.
God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Cghrist.
Let thine eyes shine forth in their full luster.
2. To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver. 3. To be effulgent in splendor or beauty. "So proud she shined in her princely state." Spenser.
Once brightest shined this child of heat and air.
4. To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
Few are qualified to shine in company; but it in most men's power to be agreeable.
To make, ∨ cause, the face to shine upon, to be propitious to; to be gracious to. Num. vi. 25.

Shine

Shine, v. t. 1. To cause to shine, as a light. [Obs.]
He [God] doth not rain wealth, nor shine honor and virtues, upon men equally.
2. To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them. [U. S.] Bartlett.

Shine

Shine, n. 1. The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
Now sits not girt with taper's holy shine.
Fair opening to some court's propitious shine.
The distant shine of the celestial city.
2. Sunshine; fair weather.
Be it fair or foul, or rain or shine.
3. A liking for a person; a fancy. [Slang, U.S.] 4. Caper; antic; row. [Slang] To cut up shines, to play pranks. [Slang, U.S.]

Shine

Shine , a. [AS. sc'c6n. See Shine, v. i.] Shining; sheen. [Obs.] Spenser.

To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.

To cause to shine, as a light.

The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.

Shining; sheen.

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Usage Examples

Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine By which alone the mortal heart is led Unto the thinking of the thought divine.

I rise to taste the dawn, and find that love alone will shine today.

People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive - you are leaking.

Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.

It's just cool for a girl to be able to do her own thing. I do a lot of movies, and I'm very lucky, and I'm not complaining. But in movies, alongside big action men, we've always got to take a step back and let the men shine.

People with disabilities have abilities too and that is what this course is all about - making sure those abilities blossom and shine so that all the dreams you have can come true.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.

I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.

But what I hope for from a book - either one that I write or one that I read - is transparency. I want the story to shine through. I don't want to think of the writer.

I don't think any other city in the world... the sun doesn't shine the same way anywhere as it does in New York. And then I guess everyone's very good at hanging out. Not in a crazy way, but you're just constantly interacting and learning.

The new pope knows that his task is to make the light of Christ shine before men and women of world - not his own light, but that of Christ.

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine.

The earth is supported by the power of truth it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow indeed all things rest upon truth.

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