Definitions for shine
ʃaɪnshine

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

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

   the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

2. reflect, shine(verb)

   be bright by reflecting or casting light

   "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

3. 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"

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

   be shiny, as if wet

   "His eyes were glistening"

5. shine(verb)

   be distinguished or eminent

   "His talent shines"

6. shine(verb)

   be clear and obvious

   "A shining example"

7. 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"

8. shine(verb)

   throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

   "Shine the light on that window, please"

9. 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"

10. 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"

11. polish, smooth, smoothen, shine(verb)

    make (a surface) shine

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shine(Noun)

   Brightness from a source of light.

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

2. shine(Noun)

   Brightness from reflected light.

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

3. shine(Noun)

   Excellence in quality or appearance.

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

4. shine(Noun)

   Shoeshine.

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

5. shine(Noun)

   Sunshine.

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

6. shine(Noun)

   Moonshine.

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

7. shine(Noun)

   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. shine(Verb)

   To emit light.

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

9. shine(Verb)

   To reflect light.

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

10. shine(Verb)

    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. shine(Verb)

    To be immediately apparent.

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

12. shine(Verb)

    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. shine(Verb)

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

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

14. shine(Verb)

    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. Shine(verb)

   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. Shine(verb)

   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. Shine(verb)

   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. Shine(verb)

   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. Shine(verb)

   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. Shine(verb)

   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. Shine(noun)

   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. Shine(noun)

   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. Shine(noun)

   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. Shine(noun)

    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. Shine(verb)

    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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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. James Albert Michener:

   An age is called Dark, not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.

2. Linson:

   Shine like stars

3. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   Stars shine even for those who refuse to look up.

4. Chief Executive Moya Greene:

   Everything that can be operationally, we have done ... At Christmas, we know it's our time to shine.

5. Raphael Warnock:

   You must know that this is a glimpse of God's vision of a more inclusive humanity that embraces all of God's children. I'm just grateful to be a part of this. I'm just grateful because I just want to serve, I just want to be a vessel, I just want to be an instrument, I just want to be a prism of God's glory so that God's glory can shine through me.

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