shine

shine1 [ ʃaın ] (past tense shined or shone; past participle shined or shone [ ʃoun, British ʃan ] ) verb **

▸ 1 produce light

▸ 2 appear bright/attractive

▸ 3 look happy/excited

▸ 4 point light somewhere

▸ 5 show lot of skill

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) intransitive if the sun shines, it produces a bright light and the weather is usually warm:

The sun was shining brightly.

a ) used about the moon, stars, lights, and other things that produce light:

The headlights of the oncoming cars were shining through the fog.

2. ) intransitive to have a bright attractive appearance:

The wooden tables had been polished until they shone.

Her hair shone like gold.

a ) transitive to rub something until it shines:

Who shined your shoes?

3. ) intransitive if people's eyes or faces shine, they look extremely happy or excited:

The child's face was shining with excitement.

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.

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.

,shine `through phrasal verb intransitive

if a good feeling or quality shines through, it is very noticeable:

Perlman's musical talents shone through at an early age.

shine

shine 2 [ ʃaın ] noun singular

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.

a. the act of rubbing something to make it shine:

I probably need to give my shoes a shine.

take the shine off something SPOKEN

to spoil something or make it less enjoyable

take a shine to someone SPOKEN

to like someone you have only just met, especially in a romantic way