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shined

10 definitions • 16 examples
1
to send out or reflect light:

Examples:

shine in Is that light shining in your eyes?
He polished the brass till it shone.
2
If a person's eyes or face shine with a quality, you can see that quality in them very strongly:

Examples:

Her eyes shone with delight.
3
to point a light in a particular direction:

Examples:

The policeman walked along the street, shining a torch into every car.
4
to make something bright by rubbing it:

Examples:

shine someone’s shoes Guy ironed his shirt and shined his shoes for the interview.
5
to be extremely good at an activity or skill, in an obvious way:

Examples:

shine at/in She's terrible at languages, but she shines at/in science.
The play has a very strong cast, but two actors in particular shine out.
6
the fact that something is bright from reflected light on its surface:

Examples:

hair with body and shine
7
to send out or reflect light:

Examples:

[ T ] Cops shone their flashlights into the car window.
[ I ] The area shines like Times Square.
[ I ] fig. Her dark eyes shone with happiness (= she looked very happy).
8
to make something smooth and bright by rubbing:

Examples:

He used all my polish to shine his shoes!
9
to show great ability in an activity:

Examples:

Shaw is an underrated actor who truly shines in this movie.
10
the quality of being bright from reflected light on the surface:

Examples:

The stone was polished to a glossy shine.

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