Shine — synonyms, definition

1. shine (Noun)

41 synonym

array blaze brightness brilliance buff burnish display effulgence elegance exhibit fanfare finish flash glance glaze gleam gloss glow heat illumination • • •

3 definitions

shine (Noun) — The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light.

shine (Noun) — A shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing. ex. "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shine"

shine (Noun) — The visual property of something that shines with reflected light. ex. "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery shine"

4 types of

brightness coating finish finishing

8 types

burnish gleam gleaming gloss glossiness glow lambency polish

2. shine (Verb)

62 synonyms

beam blaze brighten brush buff burn burnish clean clear up coruscate dazzle emit fall finish flame flare flash flicker furbish give forth • • •

10 definitions

shine (Verb) — Be bright by reflecting or casting light. ex. "Drive carefully--the wet road shines"

shine (Verb) — Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light. ex. "The sun shone bright that day"

shine (Verb) — Be shiny, as if wet. ex. "His eyes were shining"

shine (Verb) — Be distinguished or eminent. ex. "His talent shines"

shine (Verb) — Be clear and obvious. ex. "A shining example"

shine (Verb) — Have a complexion with a strong bright colour, such as red or pink. ex. "Her face shone when she came out of the sauna"

shine (Verb) — Throw or flash the light of (a lamp). ex. "Shine the light on that window, please"

shine (Verb) — Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly. ex. "The sun shone on the fields"

shine (Verb) — Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion. ex. "She was shining with joy"

shine (Verb) — Make (a surface) shiny. ex. "shine the silver, please"

22 types of

appear be beautify come about embellish emit experience fall out fancify feel give off give out go on hap happen look occur pass pass off prettify • • •

30 types

Simonise Simonize beacon beat down blaze buff burn burnish coruscate flame flare flick flicker furbish glare glister gloss glow luminesce opalesce • • •