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   shine

   /ʃʌɪn/

   verb

   • 1. (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light: "the sun shone through the window" Similar emit lightgive off lightbeamradiategleamglowglintglimmersparkletwinkleflickerglitterglistenshimmerflashdazzleflareglarefluoresceliterary:glisterrare:coruscatefulgurateeffulgeluminesceincandescephosphoresce
   • ▪ glow or be bright with reflected light: "she brushed her hair until it shone"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) be bright with emotion: "her eyes shone as she spoke about family values"
   • 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"
   • 3. be very talented or perform very well: "a boy who shone at nothing" Similar excelbe outstandingbe brilliantbe excellentbe very goodbe successfulbe expertstand outbe pre-eminent
   • 4. make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish: "his shoes were shined to perfection" Similar polishburnishbuffwaxglossbrightenbrushsmoothrub up

   noun

   • 1. a quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something: "my hair has lost its shine" Similar lightbrightnessgleamglowglintglimmersparkletwinkleflickerglitterglistenshimmerflashdazzlebeamflareglareradianceilluminationluminescenceluminosityincandescencephosphorescencefluorescencerare:refulgencelambencyeffulgencefulguration
   • ▪ an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface: "Archie's shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a cloth"

   Word Origin Old Englishscīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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