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Meaning shine meaning

What does shine mean?
Definitions in simple English

shine Verb

— If something shines, light comes from it, or it reflects light. I love the way the stars shine. The polished metal shines brightly in the sunlight. — If you shine, you do well. — If you shine, other people can see the good things about you. — If you shine a light, you put the light on something. Would you shine that flashlight over here. — If you shine a light on a fact, you cause people to know the truth; you show people what they did not know. Would you shine that flashlight over hear. — If you shine something, you make it shiny; you polish it so that it reflects light. I was just shining my shoes.

shine Noun

— Shine is the light from a reflection, or from a source of light. I couldn't see because the shine from the water was in my eyes. — Something's shine is its good qualities, or its goodness. The idea lost its shine when we realize could never work. — A shine is when someone shines your shoes. Boy, won't you give me a shine. — Shine is a short way to say moonshine (illegal whiskey). I got so drunk on that shine they gave me. — A shine is a liking; it is when you like someone or something. He took a real shine to her.

shine

— verb (= reflect) be bright by reflecting or casting light Drive carefully--the wet road reflects — verb (= beam) emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light The sun shone bright that day The fire beamed on their faces — verb (= glisten) be shiny, as if wet His eyes were glistening — verb be distinguished or eminent His talent shines — verb be clear and obvious A shining example — verb (= glow) have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna — verb throw or flash the light of (a lamp) Shine the light on that window, please — verb (= fall, strike) 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 — noun (= radiance) the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light — verb (= beam, radiate) 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 — verb (= polish) make (a surface) shine shine the silver, please polish my shoes

Synonyms shine synonyms

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shine English » English

glitter sparkle gleam glow flash polish radiate glisten lustre light twinkle illuminate radiance be bright brighten gloss blaze beam shiny shimmer light up brilliance glare reflect glint give light brightness bright luster of the sun glimmer emit burnish sheen irradiate flame scintillate refulgence brush smooth radiancy glaze glance effulgence cause to shine burn brightly burn strike splendour splendor

Topics shine topics

What do people use shine to talk about?
States Quality Light

Shiny
Universe, creation Sky

Sun
States Quality Texture

Smooth
States Quality Light

Shine
Universe, creation Sky Sun

Moon
Universe, creation Sky

Weather
Daily life Sleep

Wake up

Conjugation shine conjugation

How do you conjugate shine?

shine · verb

Examples shine examples

How do I use shine in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The sun doesn't shine at night.
Tom used to shine my shoes.
I'll be there rain or shine.
The moon does not shine as brightly as the sun.
The game will be played rain or shine.
I take my dog for a walk, rain or shine.
The game will be held rain or shine.
If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.
The sun doesn't always shine.
He'll be there, rain or shine.
Why does the moon shine at night?
Rise and shine!
The event takes place rain or shine.
I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh.
I have to shine my shoes.
The marathon will be held, rain or shine.
Rise and shine.
I make it a point to shine my shoes before I go to bed.
Stars shine above in the sky.
Rain or shine, I will go.
Why do cats' eyes shine in the dark?
How does the moon shine at night?
Tom intends to go, rain or shine.
He's always somewhat tired and anxious, his eyes only shine a dim blue-gray light.
I'll shine your shoes.

Movie subtitles

We all took a shine to her.
She's taken a real shine to you, sir.
I just. brush him for the shine.
Rise and shine, darling.
Happiness will shine through your ass, then. What are with these caresses?
I mean, your eyes. your eyes, they shine like the pants of a blue serge suit.
And you better get a shave and a shine.
Sparkle and shine!
Carlos, my friend, your words fail to shine likeJapanese pearls.
Takes the shine off your nose. - Land sakes! What'll they.
Takes the shine off your nose, she says. Look!
I think she kind of took a shine to me.
I made her shine.
I remember, it used to shine a great deal.
To shine a light on the doubts in one's heart and, through mere illusions, to lead one to one's choice.
And get a shave and a shine.
Show how sorry, will bend over and let white man kick Big Chief where sun never shine.
The sun will shine.
Takes the shine off your nose.
Look at that. Chamois skins. Takes the shine off your nose, she says.
Do you shine boots?
Boy, I want a shine.
Not if Mr. Tim was to come, give you a mule and some seed cotton some guano and the sun would shine day and night you still ain't gonna have no crop this year.
But I want to know how she is early in the morning, late at night, rain or shine, under trying circumstances as when the servants leave in a body.
Fresh-fallen snow covers the plain and makes it shimmer and shine in the light of the early morning.
O Lord, let thy light shine upon me. that I may find my way out of this terrible darkness.
Though I am dead, the grass will grow the sun will shine, the stream will flow.
It was those promises that made me shine brightly.
She doesn't just shine, only to dead people like you.
Our power will shine across the world across the universe!
Our power will shine across the world.
I mean, your eyes. your eyes, they shine like the pants of a blue serge suit. What?
Rise and shine!
Put some effort into it to make everything shine!
Shine, mister?
It's one of the new chamois skins. - Takes the shine off your nose.
You shine shoes, my good man?

News and current affairs

When the sun failed to shine last winter, one emergency back-up plan powered up an Austrian oil-fired plant to fill the supply gap.
Only the bright light of democratic transparency can remove such impediments; our government is determined to help it shine through.
If India's other states - and the central government - can follow this example, then the polish of India will not lose its shine.
For starters, population size is a source of power simply because large countries can take advantage of their greater human potential to shine in a broad array of disciplines.
But if enough people insist upon those rights insistently enough, over time a light begins to shine.
Not only does it shine, it illumines; it actually begins to melt tyrannies.
But it needs one who continues to shine brightly for several years to come.
In the end, whatever light there is, it may not shine until 2007, after the French elections.
But, instead of accepting China's olive branch, Koizumi implemented a more nationalistic agenda, including annual visits to the Yasukuni Shine, which is regarded as a symbol of Japanese militarism by Japan's neighbors.
It has no chance to shine.
The shine may have come off the EU, but the gripping scenes from Kyiv's Maidan Square are a powerful reminder of the enduring appeal of Europe's core values.
One reason is that we don't know how to store the energy from these sources: when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine, what powers your computer or the hospital's operating room?
Our policy advice can help shine a light on the pressing issues of the day - growth, core vulnerabilities, and interconnectedness.
When public support for Putin's annexation of Crimea wanes - as it will - his failings will shine more starkly in the light of the MH17 catastrophe.
The only way to increase transparency from outside is to shine a light on North Korea's external activities, which means exposing as many connections and links between North Korea and Iran as can be found.
Second, storage needs to be invented so that when the sun doesn't shine, and the wind doesn't blow, the world still gets power.

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