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shine
1[ shahyn ]
verb (used without object)
- to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
Synonyms: ,
- (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, especially uncomfortably so:
Wear dark glasses so the sun won't shine in your eyes.
- to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face.
- to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings.
- to excel or be conspicuous:
to shine in school.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to shine.
- to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.):
Shine the flashlight on the steps so I can see.
- to put a gloss or polish on; polish (as shoes, silverware, etc.).
Synonyms: , ,
noun
- radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
Synonyms: , , ,
- sunshine; fair weather.
- a polish or gloss given to shoes.
- an act or instance of polishing shoes.
- Informal. a foolish prank; caper.
- Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.
verb phrase
- Informal.
- to attempt to impress (a person), especially in order to gain benefits for oneself.
- to become especially attentive to (a potential romantic partner):
Men shine up to her like moths to a light.
shine
2[ shahyn ]
noun
shine
/ ʃɪ /
verb
- intr to emit light
- intr to glow or be bright with reflected light
- tr to direct the light of (a lamp, etc)
he shone the torch in my eyes
- tr; past tense and past participle shined to cause to gleam by polishing
to shine shoes
- intr to be conspicuously competent; excel
she shines at tennis
- intr to appear clearly; be conspicuous
the truth shone out of his words
noun
- the state or quality of shining; sheen; lustre
- rain or shine or come rain or shine
- whatever the weather
- regardless of circumstances
- informal.short for moonshine
- informal.a liking or fancy (esp in the phrase take a shine to )
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·Ա adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shine1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shine1
Idioms and Phrases
- regardless of the weather.
- no matter what the circumstances may be:
Come rain or shine, he is always on the job.
- take a shine to, Informal. to take a liking or fancy to:
That little girl has really taken a shine to you.
More idioms and phrases containing shine
In addition to the idiom beginning with shine , also see make hay while the sun shines ; rain or shine ; rise and shine ; take a fancy (shine) to .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The love for Kilmer has shone through in the tributes from his fellow actors.
The Provo, Utah-based firm, which describes itself as a “values-based distribution company,” played a compilation of clips from its upcoming films that ended with the phrase “let light shine.”
The more of them there are, the more shine you'll see.
Tarragon also shines in infused vinegars or oils.
The sun is shining on the bungalow where the 80-year-old lives in San Diego, California with his wife of more than five decades, Stella.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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