Shine

[ʃaɪn]

Definition

(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); 'Shine the light on that window, please'.

(verb.) emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; 'The sun shone bright that day'; 'The fire beamed on their faces'.

Inputed by Alex--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Edited by Bertram

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Beam, radiate, glitter, glisten, glow, blaze, be bright, be brilliant, emit rays of light.[2]. Be eminent, be distinguished, be conspicuous.

n. [1]. Fair weather.[2]. Brightness, splendor, lustre, brilliancy, polish, gloss.[3]. [Colloquial, U. S.] Liking, fancy.

Edited by Ben

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Beam, brighten, gleam, give, light, glow, sparkle, glitter, {[re' ate]?},glisten, excel

ANT:Fade, wane, loom, glimmer, gleam, fail

Editor: Michel

Definition

v.i. to beam with steady radiance: to glitter: to be bright or beautiful: to be eminent.—v.t. to cause to shine:—pa.t. and pa.p. shone (shon) (B.) shīned.—adj. (Spens.) bright.—n. brightness: splendour: fair weather: (slang) disturbance row a trick.—n. Shī′ner that which shines: (slang) a coin esp. a sovereign: a small American fresh-water fish.—adj. Shī′ning.—adv. Shī′ningly.—n. Shī′ningness.—adj. Shī′ny clear unclouded: glossy.—Cause or Make the face to shine (B.) to be propitious; Take the shine out of (slang) to outshine eclipse.

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