[
US
/ˈʃaɪn/
]
[ UK /ʃˈaɪn/ ]
[ UK /ʃˈaɪn/ ]
VERB
-
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
Shine the light on that window, please -
be bright by reflecting or casting light
Drive carefully--the wet road reflects -
be shiny, as if wet
His eyes were glistening -
make (a surface) shine
shine the silver, please
polish my shoes -
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
The fire beamed on their faces
The sun shone bright that day -
be distinguished or eminent
His talent shines -
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 -
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
A strange sound struck my ears
The sun shone on the fields
Light fell on her face
The light struck the golden necklace -
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna -
be clear and obvious
A shining example
NOUN
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
How To Use shine In A Sentence
- Not bad for someone who failed to shine at school and feared he would end up in a coalyard. The Sun
- It didn't break, but George was bleeding and had copped a bit of a shiner.
- To touch up make-up to get rid of shine, gently press a dry tissue to your skin to absorb excess grease, or use grease-absorbing make-up tissues.
- The embassy had been shut down due to Mongolia's support for South Korea's "sunshine policy" of conciliation toward the North.
- Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you; music cannot punish ---- only bless. (Arthur Schnabel , Austrian pianist.
- Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you ; music cannotpunish ---- only bless.
- You captain the dream team of smart thinkers that shine with self-confidence and boundless energy. The Sun
- Close to the mangroves a big hawksbill turtle surfaced then lay motionless in the sunshine, no doubt sunbathing.
- Those of us who have greasy skin face a constant battle against shine and spots. The Sun
- At the top end of the glen darts of sunshine poked through the billowing clouds and encouraged us to go for it and, fully rigged up in waterproofs, we were soon splashing our way up into the Lairig Eilde.