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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, especially 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.
EXPANDto appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings.
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.).
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noun
Verb phrase10.
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.
EXPANDan act or instance of polishing shoes.
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Idiomsshine up to, Informal.
a.
to attempt to impress (a person), especially 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.
18.
come rain or shine,
a.
regardless of the weather.
b.
Also, rain or shine.no matter what the circumstances may be: Come rain or shine, he is always on the job.
19.
take a shine to, Informal. to take a liking or fancy to: That little girl has really taken a shine to you.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English s(c)hinen (v.), Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan
before 900; Middle English s(c)hinen (v.), Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan
Related forms
un·shined, adjective
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.
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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Word Origin & History
shine
1529, "brightness," from shine (v.). Meaning "polish given to a pair of boots" is from 1871. Derogatory meaning "black person" is from 1908. Phrase to take a shine to "fancy" is Amer.Eng. slang from 1839. Shiner for "black eye" first recorded 1904
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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