shine

noun singular

UK /ʃaɪn/

1
the bright appearance that something such as wood, metal, or leather has when it is in good condition
The dog’s coat had a beautiful shine.
Synonyms and related words
General words for light and brightness
light
flash
gleam
1. 1a
  the act of rubbing something to make it shine
  Your shoes could do with a shine.
  Synonyms and related words
  An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying
  rinse
  wipe
  rub
2
lose its shine
to stop being attractive
During the economic crisis the prospect of foreign travel lost its shine.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 14/06/2017
Open Dictionary - June2017

phrases

take the shine off something

take a shine to someone

shine

noun singular

US /ʃaɪn/

1
the bright appearance that something such as wood, metal, or leather has when it is in good condition
The dog’s coat had a beautiful shine.
Synonyms and related words
General words for light and brightness
light
flash
gleam
1. 1a
  the act of rubbing something to make it shine
  I probably need to give my shoes a shine.
  Synonyms and related words
  An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying
  wipe
  rinse
  rub
2
lose its shine
to stop being attractive
During the economic crisis the prospect of foreign travel lost its shine.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 14/06/2017
Open Dictionary - June2017

phrases

take the shine off something

take a shine to someone

shine

verb

UK /ʃaɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shine
he/she/it	shines
present participle	shining
past tense	shone or shined
past participle	shone or shined

1
intransitive if the sun shines, it produces a bright light and the weather is usually warm
The sun was shining brightly.
Synonyms and related words
To shine, glow or give off light
shine
glow
flash
1. 1a
  used about the moon, stars, lights, and other things that produce light
  The headlights of oncoming cars were shining through the mist.
  Synonyms and related words
  To shine, glow or give off light
  shine
  glow
  flash
2
intransitive to have a bright attractive appearance
The wooden tables had been polished until they shone.
Her hair shone like gold.
Synonyms and related words
To be or look attractive
tone
suit
shine
1. 2a
  transitive mainly Americanto rub something until it shines
  As a boy, he shined shoes in a barbershop.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something clean by rubbing
  rub
  wipe
  polish
3
intransitive if people’s eyes or faces shine, they look extremely happy or excited
The child’s face was shining with excitement.
Synonyms and related words
To show or express emotions
show
display
manifest
4
transitive to make the light from a torch or other light shine in a particular direction
Kobe shone the torch slowly around the room.
Synonyms and related words
To shine, glow or give off light
shine
glow
flash
5
intransitive to show that you have a lot of skill when you do something
It’s time we gave some of the younger players a chance to shine.
Synonyms and related words
To do something well or better than someone else
excel
distinguish yourself
smash a record

phrases

shine a/more/some light on something

phrasal verbs

shine through

shine

verb

US /ʃaɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shine
he/she/it	shines
present participle	shining
past tense	shined or shone
past participle	shined or shone

1
intransitive if the sun shines, it produces a bright light and the weather is usually warm
The sun was shining brightly.
Synonyms and related words
To shine, glow or give off light
shine
glow
flash
1. 1a
  used about the moon, stars, lights, and other things that produce light
  The headlights of the oncoming cars were shining through the fog.
  Synonyms and related words
  To shine, glow or give off light
  shine
  glow
  flash
2
intransitive to have a bright attractive appearance
The wooden tables had been polished until they shone.
Her hair shone like gold.
Synonyms and related words
To be or look attractive
shine
tone
suit
1. 2a
  transitive to rub something until it shines
  Who shined your shoes?
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something clean by rubbing
  rub
  wipe
  polish
3
intransitive if people’s eyes or faces shine, they look extremely happy or excited
The child’s face was shining with excitement.
Synonyms and related words
To show or express emotions
show
display
manifest
4
transitive to make the light from a flashlight or other light shine in a particular direction
Kobe shone the flashlight slowly around the room.
Synonyms and related words
To shine, glow or give off light
shine
glow
flash
5
intransitive to show that you have a lot of skill when you do something
It’s time we gave some of the younger players a chance to shine.
Synonyms and related words
To do something well or better than someone else
excel
distinguish yourself
smash a record

phrases

shine a/more/some light on something

phrasal verbs

shine through

shine

lose its shine

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lose its shine

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