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List of meaning for shine

to give off bright light

radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency(verb)

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

reflect, shine(verb)

be bright by reflecting or casting light

"Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

shine, beam(verb)

emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

"The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"

glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine(verb)

be shiny, as if wet

"His eyes were glistening"

shine(verb)

be distinguished or eminent

"His talent shines"

shine(verb)

be clear and obvious

"A shining example"

glow, beam, radiate, shine(verb)

have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

"Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

shine(verb)

throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

"Shine the light on that window, please"

fall, shine, strike(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"

glow, beam, radiate, shine(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"

polish, smooth, smoothen, shine(verb)

make (a surface) shine

"shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

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

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

positive regard for something

took quite a shine to the new neighbors

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke

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

to emit rays of light

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

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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