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1shine Listen to audio/ˈʃaɪn/ verb
shines; shone Listen to audio/ˈʃoʊn, Brit ˈʃɒn/ or chiefly US shined; shin·ing
1 [no obj] : to give off light
The moon/stars shined brightly. The sun was shining through the clouds. lamps shining from the windows
2 [no obj] : to have a smooth surface that reflects light
He polished the silver until it shone. [=gleamed]
3 not used in progressive tenses [no obj] : to be very good or successful at an activity
She found a sport where she can really shine.
4 [no obj] : to have a bright, glowing appearance
Her face was shining with joy/excitement. His eyes were shining.
5 [+ obj] : to point (something that produces light) in a particular direction
Please shine the flashlight over here.
6 past tense and past participle shined [+ obj] : to make (something) bright and shiny by polishing
I shined my shoes. He had his shoes shined.
make hay while the sun shinessee hay
rise and shine
informalused to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed C'mon, kids! Rise and shine!
shine through [phrasal verb]
: to be seen, expressed, or shown clearly
Once she relaxed, her talent really began to shine through.

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