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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
/ ʃ²¹Éª²Ô /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shine1
Origin of shine2
˜yÐÄvlog 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.â€
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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