shine
verb /ʃaɪn/
/ʃaɪn/
In sense 2 in North American English shined /ʃaɪnd/
/ʃaɪnd/
can also be used for the past tense and past participle. In sense 3 shined is used for the past tense and past participle.Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they shine | /ʃaɪn/ /ʃaɪn/ |
| he / she / it shines | /ʃaɪnz/ /ʃaɪnz/ |
| past simple shone | /ʃɒn/ /ʃəʊn/ |
| past participle shone | /ʃɒn/ /ʃəʊn/ |
| -ing form shining | /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to produce or reflect light; to be bright
- The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky.
- A light was shining in the distance.
- The dark polished wood shone like glass.
- The stars were shining and the moon was bright.
- The hot desert sun shone down relentlessly.
- shine on somebody/something the beauty of the moon shining on the waves
- shine with something (figurative) Her eyes were shining with excitement.
- (figurative) Excitement was shining in her eyes.
Synonyms shineshine- gleam
- glow
- sparkle
- glisten
- shimmer
- glitter
- twinkle
- glint
- shine to produce or reflect light, especially brightly:
- The sun was shining and the sky was blue.
- gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light:
- Moonlight gleamed on the water.
- glow (often of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright:
- The end of his cigarette glowed red.
- sparkle to shine brightly with small flashes of light:
- The diamonds sparkled in the light.
- glisten (of something wet) to shine:
- The road glistened wet after the rain.
- shimmer to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly:
- Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat.
- glitter to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light:
- The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.
- twinkle to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again:
- Stars twinkled in the sky.
- glint to give small bright flashes of reflected light:
- The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness.
- to shine/gleam/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint on something
- to shine/gleam/glow/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/twinkle/glint with something
- to shine/gleam/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint in the sunlight
- to shine/gleam/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint in the moonlight
- the stars shine/sparkle/glitter/twinkle
- somebody’s eyes shine/gleam/glow/sparkle/glisten/glitter/twinkle/glint
- to shine/gleam/glow/glitter brightly
- to shine/gleam/glow/shimmer softly
Extra ExamplesTopics Spaceb1- Love and pride shone from her eyes.
- She seemed to shine with an inner radiance.
- Their faces shone white in the moonlight.
- There were tears shining in his eyes.
- I was woken by a full moon shining on me.
- You've really made that floor shine!
- He waxed the car until it shone.
- a shampoo that's guaranteed to make your hair shine
- A spotlight was shining directly into her eyes.
- The light shone on his face.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- brightly
- brilliantly
- faintly
- …
- seem to
- make something
- at
- from
- in
- …
- [transitive] shine something + adv./prep. to aim or point the light of a lamp, etc. in a particular direction
- He shone the flashlight around the cellar.
- The watchman shone his torch at us.
- The doctor shone the light in my eyes several times.
- (figurative) Campaigners are shining a spotlight on the world's diminishing natural resources.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- brightly
- brilliantly
- faintly
- …
- seem to
- make something
- at
- from
- in
- …
- [transitive] shine something to polish something; to make something smooth and bright
- He shined shoes and sold newspapers to make money.
- [intransitive] to show that you are very good at something
- He failed to shine academically but he was very good at sports.
- She has set a shining example of loyal service over four decades.
- These qualities shine forth in all that he produced.
see also shiny
Word OriginOld English scīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen.
Idioms
a knight in shining armour
- (usually humorous) a man who saves somebody, especially a woman, from a dangerous situation
- She's still waiting for a knight in shining armour to come and rescue her.
make hay while the sun shines
- (saying) to make good use of opportunities, good conditions, etc. while they last
rise and shine
- (old-fashioned) usually used in orders to tell somebody to get out of bed and be active