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- Dictionaryshine/ʃʌɪn/
verb
- 1. (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light: "the sun shone through the window" Similar
- 2. direct (a torch or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark: "he shone the torch around the room before entering"
noun
- 1. a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something: "my hair has lost its shine" Similar
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The meaning of SHINE is to emit rays of light. How to use shine in a sentence. to emit rays of light; to be bright by reflection of light; to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished…
SHINE definition: 1. to send out or reflect light: 2. If a person's eyes or face shine with a quality, you can see…. Learn more.
Shine refers to a steady glowing or reflecting of light: to shine in the sun. That which beams gives forth a radiant or bright light: to beam like a star. Glare refers to the shining of a light that is not only bright but so strong as to be unpleasant and dazzling: to glare like a headlight.
SHINE meaning: 1. to send out or reflect light: 2. If a person's eyes or face shine with a quality, you can see…. Learn more.
Definition of shine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To shine is to give off a bright, glowing light. Your porch light shines at night, and if the sky is clear and cloudless, the moon will shine too. The sun and a light bulb both shine, and things that simply reflect light can be said to shine too, like a diamond ring or clean, glossy hair.
shine refers to a steady glowing or reflecting of light: to shine in the sun. That which beams gives forth a radiant or bright light: to beam like a star. glare refers to the shining of a light that is not only bright but so strong as to be unpleasant and dazzling: to glare like a headlight.