Shine
/ʃaɪn/
Definitions
4 meaningsTo emit or reflect light.
/ʃaɪn/
To give out or reflect light.
The moon shone brightly in the night sky.
💡 Simply: Imagine a sunny day! When something shines, it's like the sun is making it bright and sparkly. Like when you polish your shoes, you make them shine!
👶 For kids: To make something bright like the sun or a star!
More Examples
He polished his shoes until they shone.
Her talent shone through her performance.
How It's Used
"The sun shines brightly in the morning."
"Her eyes shone with joy."
To polish something to make it bright.
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To polish something to make it bright and smooth.
He shone his car until it was spotless.
💡 Simply: It's like when you rub something to make it super smooth and extra bright, like shining your shoes to get rid of the dust and make them look nice.
👶 For kids: To make something clean and sparkly by rubbing it!
More Examples
She used a special cloth to shine the silverware.
The butler shines the silver every day.
How It's Used
"She shines her shoes every morning."
"The worker shines the metal."
The quality of being bright or shining.
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The quality of brightness.
The shine of the polished wood was remarkable.
💡 Simply: When you see something really bright and sparkly, that's the shine! Like the shine on a brand new car or the shine of a diamond.
👶 For kids: How bright something is!
More Examples
The sun's shine made the sea sparkle.
The product has a long-lasting shine.
How It's Used
"The shine on the car was impressive."
"The artist captured the shine of the water in the painting."
A particular area where light is reflected, creating a bright spot.
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A specific area where light is reflected.
A shine of sunlight fell across the table.
💡 Simply: It's like when you look at something and see a special spot that's extra bright. Maybe a small sunbeam, creating a bright circle.
👶 For kids: A bright spot of light!
More Examples
A single shine broke through the clouds.
The artist focused on the shine of the water.
How It's Used
"A shine on the floor from the sun."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
take a shine to someone/something
To develop a liking for someone or something.
"She took a shine to the new puppy immediately."
make it shine
To make something look attractive and of high-quality.
"The marketing team worked hard to make the new product shine."
From Old English *scīnan*, from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną* ('to shine, gleam'), from Proto-Indo-European *skei- ('to shine, to gleam').
The word 'shine' has been used since Old English, initially referring to emitting light. Its use to describe polishing objects is a later development.