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shine
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- pronunciation:
- shaIn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shines, shining, shined, shone |
| definition 1: |
When something shines, it gives off light, or we are able to see its light. The sun is something that is really always shining, but on a cloudy day, we don't see its light well. When it's cloudy, we say the sun is not shining.
For me, it's easier to get out of bed when the sun is shining.The moon shone through Hailey's window.
- synonyms:
- beam, glow
- similar words:
- spark, sparkle
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| definition 2: |
When your eyes shine, it means that your eyes look bright.
When Mike opened his birthday present, his eyes shone with excitement.- synonyms:
- beam
- similar words:
- glow
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| definition 3: |
When you shine at math, it means that you do math very well.
Ollie is not great at math, but he shines in writing and spelling.- similar words:
- dominate, prosper, succeed
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| definition 4: |
When you shine a light on something, you aim the light at it.
Can you shine the flashlight under the bed?- synonyms:
- aim, direct, point
- similar words:
- show
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| definition 5: |
When you shine something, you polish it or wipe it a lot so that it reflects light.
Luisa's mother shined the floors before the guests came.My dad shined his shoes before going to church this morning.- synonyms:
- polish
- similar words:
- grind, rub, wax
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| related words: |
blink, flash |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A shine is an act or an instance of polishing or wiping something very clean.
Gavin's father gave his basketball trophy a shine to make it look nice on the shelf. |
| definition 2: |
A shine is the glow that comes from a light.
The shine from car headlights can be really bright at night.- synonyms:
- glow
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| definition 3: |
When something has a shine, it means that it has a bright surface.
Gabby has a quartz crystal that has a beautiful shine to it. |
| related words: |
blaze, light |
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