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shine

1  [shahyn] verb, shone or, especially for 9, 17, shined; shin⋅ing; noun
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–verb (used without object)
1. to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
2. to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle.
3. (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, esp. uncomfortably so: Wear dark glasses so the sun won't shine in your eyes.
4. to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face.
5. to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings.
6. to excel or be conspicuous: to shine in school.
–verb (used with object)
7. to cause to shine.
8. to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.): Shine the flashlight on the steps so I can see.
9. to put a gloss or polish on; polish (as shoes, silverware, etc.).
–noun
10. radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
11. luster; polish.
12. sunshine; fair weather.
13. a polish or gloss given to shoes.
14. an act or instance of polishing shoes.
15. Informal. a foolish prank; caper.
16. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a black person.
—Verb phrase
17. shine up to, Informal.
a. to attempt to impress (a person), esp. in order to gain benefits for oneself.
b. to become especially attentive to (one of the opposite sex): Men shine up to her like moths to a light.
—Idioms
18. come rain or shine,
a. regardless of the weather.
b. no matter what the circumstances may be: Come rain or shine, he is always on the job.
Also, rain or shine.
19. take a shine to, Informal. to take a liking or fancy to: That little girl has really taken a shine to you.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME s(c)hinen (v.), OE scīnan; c. D schijnen, G scheinen, ON skīna, Goth skeinan

Synonyms:
1. glimmer, shimmer. Shine, beam, glare refer to the emitting or reflecting of light. 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. 9. buff, burnish, brighten. 11. gloss, gleam, glow, sheen.
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shine   (shīn)   
v.   shone (shōn) or shined, shin·ing, shines

v.   intr.

  1. To emit light.

  2. To reflect light; glint or glisten.

  3. To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.

  4. To be immediately apparent: Delight shone in her eyes.

v.   tr.

  1. To aim or cast the beam or glow of (a light).

  2. past tense and past participle shined To make glossy or bright by polishing.

n.  

  1. Brightness from a source of light; radiance.

  2. Brightness from reflected light; luster.

  3. A shoeshine.

  4. Excellence in quality or appearance; splendor.

  5. Fair weather: rain or shine.

  6. shines Informal Pranks or tricks.

  7. Slang Whiskey; moonshine.

  8. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a Black person.


[Middle English shinen, from Old English scīnan.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

shine up to

Try to impress or please, be attentive to, as in George was always shining up to the teacher, or Her father warned her about men shining up to her for her money. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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