noun
- The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light.
- synonyms: radiance, radiancy, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
verb
- Be bright by reflecting or casting light.
- usage: "Drive carefully-the wet road reflects"
- synonyms: reflect
- Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light.
- usage: "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
- synonyms: beam
- Be shiny, as if wet.
- usage: "His eyes were glistening"
- Be distinguished or eminent.
- usage: "His talent shines"
- Be clear and obvious.
- usage: "A shining example"
- Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink.
- usage: "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
- Throw or flash the light of (a lamp. )
- usage: "Shine the light on that window, please"
- Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly.
- usage: "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
- Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion.
- usage: "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
- Make (a surface) shine.
- usage: "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
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