Definitions for shine
ʃaɪnshine

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgencyverb

   the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

2. reflect, shineverb

   be bright by reflecting or casting light

   "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

3. shine, beamverb

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

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

4. glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shineverb

   be shiny, as if wet

   "His eyes were glistening"

5. shineverb

   be distinguished or eminent

   "His talent shines"

6. shineverb

   be clear and obvious

   "A shining example"

7. glow, beam, radiate, shineverb

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

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

8. shineverb

   throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

   "Shine the light on that window, please"

9. fall, shine, strikeverb

   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"

10. glow, beam, radiate, shineverb

    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"

11. polish, smooth, smoothen, shineverb

    make (a surface) shine

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shinenoun

   Brightness from a source of light.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

2. shinenoun

   Brightness from reflected light.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

3. shinenoun

   Excellence in quality or appearance.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

4. shinenoun

   Shoeshine.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

5. shinenoun

   Sunshine.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

6. shinenoun

   Moonshine.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

7. shinenoun

   The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

8. shineverb

   To emit light.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

9. shineverb

   To reflect light.

   Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

10. shineverb

    To distinguish oneself; to excel.

    My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shined at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team.

    Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

11. shineverb

    To be immediately apparent.

    Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

12. shineverb

    To polish (something).

    He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming.

    Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

13. shineverb

    To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one's clothing.

    Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

14. shineverb

    To create light with a flashlight, lamp, torch, etc.

    I shined my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise.

    Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Shineverb

   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

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

2. Shineverb

   to be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

3. Shineverb

   to be effulgent in splendor or beauty

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

4. Shineverb

   to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

5. Shineverb

   to cause to shine, as a light

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

6. Shineverb

   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

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

7. Shinenoun

   the quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

8. Shinenoun

   sunshine; fair weather

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

9. Shinenoun

   a liking for a person; a fancy

   Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

10. Shinenoun

    caper; antic; row

    Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

11. Shineverb

    shining; sheen

    Etymology: [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel. skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. shadow. 157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. SHINE

   SHINE is a nationwide festival in Singapore "by youth, for youth' and is jointly supported by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and the National Youth Council. Inaugurated in 2005, SHINE aims to: ⁕Showcase and develop youth talent and skills ⁕Facilitate and profile youth community contribution ⁕Project a positive youth image and profile young role models Youth aged 15–35 can sign up as participants, SHINE volunteers or realize their ideas through grants. Over 200,000 youth were part of SHINE 2007’s wide assortment of activities.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Shine

   shīn, 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. [A.S. scínan; Ger. scheinen.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shine

   To take the shine out of. To excel another vessel in a manœuvre. To surpass in any way.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shine

   To reflect or emit light.

   The sun does shine many days and it brings joy to our souls.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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1. shine

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Matched Categories

1. • Appear
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   • Feel
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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shine' in Verbs Frequency: #675

Anagrams for shine »

1. Hsien

2. NIEHS

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of shine in a Sentence

1. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   You were born a star; your deeds determine how brightly you'll shine.

2. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   Its remaining copies may be faded, but its principles shine as brightly as ever.

3. Taulia Tagovailoa:

   We had faith in Joe, he makes those kicks every day in practice. It was his time to shine.

4. Henry C. Blinn:

   Begin today No matter how feeble the light, let it shine as best it may. The world may need just that quality of light which you have.

5. Banpot Korncam:

   When they were hungry Coach Ek would use a flashlight to shine on the stalactites above.

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