SHINE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
   Synonym(s)
   • effulgence (what does effulgence mean?)
   • radiance (what does radiance mean?)
   • radiancy (what does radiancy mean?)
   • refulgence (what does refulgence mean?)
   • refulgency (what does refulgency mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • brightness (what does brightness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gleam (what does gleam mean?)
   • gleaming (what does gleaming mean?)
   • glow (what does glow mean?)
   • lambency (what does lambency mean?)
   • shininess (what does shininess mean?)
   • sheen (what does sheen mean?)
   • luster (what does luster mean?)
   • lustre (what does lustre mean?)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   • glossiness (what does glossiness mean?)
   • burnish (what does burnish mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   • reflect (what does reflect mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • radiate (what does radiate mean?)
   • radiate (what does radiate mean?)
   • radiate (what does radiate mean?)

SHINE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • (of surfaces) make shine
   Synonym(s)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • smooth (what does smooth mean?)
   • smoothen (what does smoothen mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • shine the silver, please
   • polish my shoes
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • beautify (what does beautify mean?)
   • embellish (what does embellish mean?)
   • prettify (what does prettify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Simonize (what does Simonize mean?)
   • Simonise (what does Simonise mean?)
   • slick (what does slick mean?)
   • sleek (what does sleek mean?)
   • buff (what does buff mean?)
   • burnish (what does burnish mean?)
   • furbish (what does furbish mean?)
   • flush (what does flush mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shining (what does shining mean?)
   • polishing (what does polishing mean?)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • polish (what does polish mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   • glossiness (what does glossiness mean?)
   • burnish (what does burnish mean?)
   • buffer (what does buffer mean?)
   • polisher (what does polisher mean?)
   • shining (what does shining mean?)
   • polishing (what does polishing mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
2. Meaning
   • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
   Synonym(s)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   • glow (what does glow mean?)
   • radiate (what does radiate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She was beaming with joy
   • Her face radiated with happiness
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • feel (what does feel mean?)
   • experience (what does experience mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • radiance (what does radiance mean?)
   • freshness (what does freshness mean?)
   • glow (what does glow mean?)
   • glow (what does glow mean?)
3. Meaning
   • especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink
   Synonym(s)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   • glow (what does glow mean?)
   • radiate (what does radiate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • look (what does look mean?)
   • appear (what does appear mean?)
   • seem (what does seem mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gleam (what does gleam mean?)
   • gleaming (what does gleaming mean?)
   • glow (what does glow mean?)
   • lambency (what does lambency mean?)
4. Meaning
   • be shiny, as if wet
   Synonym(s)
   • gleam (what does gleam mean?)
   • glint (what does glint mean?)
   • glisten (what does glisten mean?)
   • glitter (what does glitter mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • His eyes were glistening
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • look (what does look mean?)
   • appear (what does appear mean?)
   • seem (what does seem mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • spangle (what does spangle mean?)
   • shimmer (what does shimmer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • flicker (what does flicker mean?)
   • spark (what does spark mean?)
   • glint (what does glint mean?)
   • glitter (what does glitter mean?)
   • glister (what does glister mean?)
   • glisten (what does glisten mean?)
   • scintillation (what does scintillation mean?)
   • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
   • glitter (what does glitter mean?)
   • glister (what does glister mean?)
   • glisten (what does glisten mean?)
   • scintillation (what does scintillation mean?)
   • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
5. Meaning
   • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
   Synonym(s)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Light fell on her face
   • The sun shone on the fields
   • The light struck the golden necklace
   • A strange sound struck my ears
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • hap (what does hap mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
   • occur (what does occur mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
   • come about (what does come about mean?)
   • take place (what does take place mean?)
6. Meaning
   • be clear and obvious
   Usage Example(s)
   • A shining example
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
7. Meaning
   • be distinguished or eminent
   Usage Example(s)
   • His talent shines
   Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
8. Meaning
   • throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Shine the light on that window, please
   Cause(s)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • radiance (what does radiance mean?)
   • radiancy (what does radiancy mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • effulgence (what does effulgence mean?)
   • refulgence (what does refulgence mean?)
   • refulgency (what does refulgency mean?)
9. Meaning
   • emit light
   • be bright, as of the sun or a light
   Synonym(s)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The sun shone bright that day
   • The fire beamed on their faces
   Hyponym(s)
   • beat down (what does beat down mean?)
   • beacon (what does beacon mean?)
   • glare (what does glare mean?)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
   • flame (what does flame mean?)
   • outshine (what does outshine mean?)
   • shimmer (what does shimmer mean?)
   • flicker (what does flicker mean?)
   • flick (what does flick mean?)
   • blaze (what does blaze mean?)
   • twinkle (what does twinkle mean?)
   • winkle (what does winkle mean?)
   • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
   • burn (what does burn mean?)
   • glow (what does glow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   • beam of light (what does beam of light mean?)
   • light beam (what does light beam mean?)
   • ray (what does ray mean?)
   • ray of light (what does ray of light mean?)
   • shaft (what does shaft mean?)
   • shaft of light (what does shaft of light mean?)
   • irradiation (what does irradiation mean?)
   • radiance (what does radiance mean?)
   • radiancy (what does radiancy mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • effulgence (what does effulgence mean?)
   • refulgence (what does refulgence mean?)
   • refulgency (what does refulgency mean?)
10. Meaning
    • be bright by reflecting or casting light
    Synonym(s)
    • reflect (what does reflect mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Drive carefully–the wet road reflects
    Hypernyms(s) shine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • emit (what does emit mean?)
    • give out (what does give out mean?)
    • give off (what does give off mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • resplend (what does resplend mean?)
    • glare (what does glare mean?)
    • opalesce (what does opalesce mean?)
    • luminesce (what does luminesce mean?)
    • sparkle (what does sparkle mean?)
    • scintillate (what does scintillate mean?)
    • coruscate (what does coruscate mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • shiner (what does shiner mean?)
    • radiance (what does radiance mean?)
    • radiancy (what does radiancy mean?)
    • shine (what does shine mean?)
    • effulgence (what does effulgence mean?)
    • refulgence (what does refulgence mean?)
    • refulgency (what does refulgency mean?)