shine

Noun
  1. The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light (synset 104961131)
    is a type of: brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
    subtypes:
    same as: effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency
Verb
  1. Be bright by reflecting or casting light (synset 202771882)
    "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
    is a type of: emit, give off, give out - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
    subtypes:
    same as: reflect
  2. Emit light;
    Be bright, as of the sun or a light (synset 202769698)
    "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
    subtypes:
    same as: beam
  3. Be shiny, as if wet (synset 202167378)
    "His eyes were glistening"
    is a type of: appear, look, seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    subtypes:
    • spangle - glitter as if covered with spangles
    • shimmer - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
    same as: gleam, glint, glisten, glitter
  4. Be distinguished or eminent (synset 202739209)
    "His talent shines"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  5. Be clear and obvious (synset 202662054)
    "A shining example"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  6. Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink (synset 202165960)
    "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
    is a type of: appear, look, seem - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    same as: beam, glow, radiate
  7. Throw or flash the light of (a lamp) (synset 202769241)
    "Shine the light on that window, please"
    causes: beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
  8. Touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly (synset 202618011)
    "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"
    is a type of: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
    same as: fall, strike
  9. Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion (synset 201833689)
    "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
    is a type of: experience, feel - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
    same as: beam, glow, radiate
  10. Make (a surface) shine (synset 201248201)
    "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
    entail: rub - move over something with pressure
    is a type of: beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify - make more beautiful
    subtypes:
    same as: polish, smooth, smoothen

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