Overview of noun shine

The noun shine has 1 sense

• radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency -- (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)

Overview of verb shine

The verb shine has 10 senses

• reflect, shine -- (be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects")


• shine, beam -- (emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces")


• glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine -- (be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening")


• shine -- (be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines")


• shine -- (be clear and obvious; "A shining example")


• glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna")


• shine -- (throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please")


• fall, shine, 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")


• glow, beam, radiate, shine -- (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")


• polish, smooth, smoothen, shine -- (make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes")