shine

Nouns

Verbs

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

Synonyms

effulgence radiancy refulgence refulgency radiance reflect beam gleam glint glisten glitter glow radiate fall strike polish smooth smoothen

Words of close approximity

Shina shiny
Shia shim shin ship shit shiv
Shiah shift shill Shina shiny shire shirk shirr shirt shite Shiva
shine at shiner shine up