- (n.) Caper; antic; row.
- (v.i.) To be eminent, conspicuous or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
- (n.) Sunshine; fair weather.
- (v.i.) Shining; sheen.
- (v.i.) To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
- (n.) The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
- (v.i.) To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
- (n.) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (v.t.) To cause to shine, as a light.
- (v.i.) To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
- (v.t.) To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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