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   shine

   /SHīn/

   verb

   • 1. (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light: "the sun shone through the window" Similar emit lightgive off lightbeamradiategleamglowglintglimmersparkletwinkleflickerglitterglistenshimmerflashdazzleflareglarefluoresceliterary:glisterrare:coruscatefulgurateeffulgeluminesceincandescephosphoresce
   • ▪ glow or be bright with reflected light: "I could see his eyes shining in the light of the fire"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) be bright with emotion: "her eyes shone as she spoke about family values"
   • 2. direct (a flashlight or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark: "an usher shines his flashlight into the boys' faces"
   • 3. be very talented or perform very well: "she shines at comedy" Similar excelbe outstandingbe brilliantbe excellentbe very goodbe successfulbe expertstand outbe preeminent
   • 4. make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish: "his shoes were shined to perfection" Similar polishburnishbuffwaxglossbrightenbrushsmoothrub up

   noun

   • 1. a quality of brightness, especially from reflected light: "use shoe polish to try and get a shine" Similar lightbrightnessgleamglowglintglimmersparkletwinkleflickerglitterglistenshimmerflashdazzlebeamflareglareradianceilluminationluminescenceluminosityincandescencephosphorescencefluorescencerare:refulgencelambencyeffulgencefulguration
   • ▪ an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface: "Tom's shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a buffing cloth"
   • ▪ a contemptuous term for a black or dark-skinned person.

   Word Origin Old Englishscīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen.

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   Synonyms for SHINE: glow, beam, ray, radiate, flash, flare, gleam, illumine; Antonyms of SHINE: darken, blacken, lower, lour, rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)

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   Synonyms and antonyms of shine in English. shine. verb. These are words and phrases related to shine. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shine. The sun is shining. The diamond shone brightly. Synonyms. emit light. shed light. reflect light. gleam. radiate. glow. beam. sparkle. shimmer. glitter.

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   Synonyms for SHINE: beam, glow, gleam, radiate, glisten, look good, blaze, be bright, grow bright, burn, be effulgent, scintillate, have a gloss, give back; Antonyms for SHINE: dull, dull, dullness, darkness.

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   Synonyms for SHINING: glowing, luminous, dazzling, bright, shiny, gleaming, radiant, shimmering; Antonyms of SHINING: dim, dark, dull, darkened, blackened, dusky, gloomy, lackluster.

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    shine. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Verb: give forth light. Synonyms: glow, radiate, blaze, burn, beam, flash, glare, glitter, sparkle, twinkle, scintillate, flicker, glint, give off light. Sense: Verb: reflect light. Synonyms: shimmer, glisten, reflect, mirror, gleam, glow, sparkle. Sense: Verb: polish. Synonyms: