SHINE
\ʃˈa͡ɪn], \ʃˈaɪn], \ʃ_ˈaɪ_n]\
Definitions of SHINE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
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be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
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throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please"
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especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
By Princeton University
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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"
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be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
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be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
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throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light on that window, please"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
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To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
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To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
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To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
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To cause to shine, as a light.
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To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.
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The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
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Sunshine; fair weather.
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A liking for a person; a fancy.
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Shining; sheen.
By Oddity Software
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To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
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To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
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To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
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To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
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To cause to shine, as a light.
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To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.
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The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
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Sunshine; fair weather.
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A liking for a person; a fancy.
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Shining; sheen.
By Noah Webster.
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To give out rays of light; beam; be bright; be noted or prominent.
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Colloquially, to cause to glisten; polish.
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Shone.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To beam with steady radiance: to glitter: to be bright or beautiful: to be eminent:-pa.t. and pa.p. shone (shon), (B.) pa.t. and pa.p. shined.
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Brightness: splendor: fair weather.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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Fair weather; brightness; luster.
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To emit rays of light; to be bright; to glitter; to sparkle; to be lively and animated; to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to be conspicuously displayed.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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