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"Shine" Definition

noun

A quality of brightness produced when light is reflected on something:.
A single polishing of a pair of shoes.
Fair weather .
A polish or gloss given to shoes.
Brightness caused by the reflection of light .

verb-intransitive

To be immediately apparent: Delight shone in her eyes.
To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.
To emit light.
To reflect light; glint or glisten.

verb

Make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish:.
Be very talented or perform very well:.
(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light:.
To make bright by polishing .
To cause to emit light.

idiom

Shine up to Informal To try to impress or please: shined up to the boss, hoping to get a raise.
Take a shine to Informal To like spontaneously.

verb-transitive

To aim or cast the beam or glow of (a light).
To make glossy or bright by polishing.

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