What does shine mean?
Definitions for shine
ʃaɪnshine
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word shine.
Princeton's WordNet
radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgencyverb
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
reflect, shineverb
be bright by reflecting or casting light
"Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
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"
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shineverb
be shiny, as if wet
"His eyes were glistening"
shineverb
be distinguished or eminent
"His talent shines"
shineverb
be clear and obvious
"A shining example"
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"
shineverb
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
"Shine the light on that window, please"
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"
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"
polish, smooth, smoothen, shineverb
make (a surface) shine
"shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
Wiktionary
shinenoun
Brightness from a source of light.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
shinenoun
Brightness from reflected light.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
shinenoun
Excellence in quality or appearance.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
shinenoun
Shoeshine.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
shinenoun
Sunshine.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
shinenoun
Moonshine.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
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.
shineverb
To emit light.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
shineverb
To reflect light.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
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.
shineverb
To be immediately apparent.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
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.
shineverb
To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one's clothing.
Etymology: scīnan, from skīnanan. Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Swedish skina.
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
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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
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
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
shine
To take the shine out of. To excel another vessel in a manœuvre. To surpass in any way.
Editors Contribution
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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Rank popularity for the word 'shine' in Verbs Frequency: #675
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of shine in a Sentence
You were born a star; your deeds determine how brightly you'll shine.
British Prime Minister David Cameron:
Its remaining copies may be faded, but its principles shine as brightly as ever.
We had faith in Joe, he makes those kicks every day in practice. It was his time to shine.
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.
When they were hungry Coach Ek would use a flashlight to shine on the stalactites above.
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Translations for shine
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- لمعArabic
- brillantor, lluentor, lluir, lluïssor, brillarCatalan, Valencian
- svítitCzech
- disgleirioWelsh
- skinne, glimte, brillans, lyse, stråle, glimre, brillere, skin, glans, pudse, polere, blankeDanish
- Brillanz, Glanz, leuchten, Schein, Bravour, scheinen, glänzen, polieren, bohnernGerman
- ακτινοβολώGreek
- poluro, briliEsperanto
- brillo, brillar, lucirSpanish
- درخششPersian
- loiste, paiste, kirkkaus, valo, loistaa, paistaa, loistavuus, kiiltää, paistaa silmään, loistokkuus, hohde, hohtaa, helottaa, loisteliaisuus, erottua, kiillottaa, puleerataFinnish
- éclat, briller, luireFrench
- deàlraich, boillsg, deàrrs, lìomhScottish Gaelic
- brillo, brillantez, brillar, lucir, coruscar, resplandecer, relucirGalician
- चमकHindi
- ragyogHungarian
- փայլել, փայլArmenian
- brillarInterlingua
- bersinarIndonesian
- lumarIdo
- ljómaIcelandic
- risplendere, splendere, brillareItalian
- 輝き, 卓越, 輝く, 目立つ, 照らす, 光, 光る, 磨くJapanese
- 비치다, 비추다, 빛나다Korean
- nitere, emineo, anteeo, antecedo, excello, lūceō, polio, expolio, levigo, tergeo, luceatLatin
- schéngenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- šviestiLithuanian
- straling, bravoure, stralen, glanzen, voor de hand liggen, schijn, glans, uitmuntendheid, schijnen, blinken, uitblinken, polieren, opblinkenDutch
- lusejar, lusirOccitan
- esplendor, brilhar, cintilar, sobressair, brilho, luzir, resplandecer, lustrar, polirPortuguese
- k'anchay, illay, llimphiyQuechua
- tarlischar, glüschir, traglischar, glischar, glischear, targlischierRomansh
- strălucire, luciu, luci, lumina, lustru, străluci, lustruiRomanian
- свет, сияние, светить, сиять, блестеть, блеск, светиться, блистать, полировать, чиститьRussian
- lúgere, luxi, lúchereSardinian
- sijati, svetitiSlovene
- glans, finish, stråla, reflektera, glänsa, sken, polish, lysa, skina, blänka, lysande, lysa i ögonen, putsa, poleraSwedish
- பிரகாசம்Tamil
- ప్రకాశము, మెరుపు, మెరియు, వెలిగిపోవు, ప్రకాశించుTelugu
- parlatmakTurkish
- چمکنا, جگمگانا, جهلملانا, چمکUrdu
- soi sáng, tỏa sáng, chiếu sángVietnamese
- 闪耀Chinese
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