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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word shine as a verb and a noun. Find out how to use shine in phrases, sentences, and expressions.
Learn the meaning of shine as a verb and a noun, with different uses and idioms. See how to pronounce shine and how to translate it in other languages.
Learn the meaning of shine as a verb and a noun, with different senses and usage. See how to pronounce shine and how to use it in sentences with idioms and phrasal verbs.
Shine refers to a steady glowing or reflecting of light: to shine in the sun. That which beams gives forth a radiant or bright light: to beam like a star. Glare refers to the shining of a light that is not only bright but so strong as to be unpleasant and dazzling: to glare like a headlight.
To shine is to give off a bright, glowing light. Your porch light shines at night, and if the sky is clear and cloudless, the moon will shine too. The sun and a light bulb both shine, and things that simply reflect light can be said to shine too, like a diamond ring or clean, glossy hair.
Definition of shine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to produce bright light: The sun was shining brightly through the window. Fewer examples. Gradually the mist cleared and the sun began to shine. The lighthouse shone in the distance. The vase was thin enough for the light to shine through it. The stars were shining in the night sky.
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