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shine

The word “shine” has 1 syllable: shine

It's pronounced as /ʃaɪn/

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In the thesaurus, “shine” has 192 synonyms and 40 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for shine along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for shine

Antonyms for shine

Meanings of shine

  • noun
    1. Brightness from a source of light.
    2. Brightness from reflected light.
    3. Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
    4. Shoeshine.
    5. Sunshine.
    6. Moonshine; illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
    7. The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
    8. A liking for a person; a fancy.
    9. A caper; an antic; a row.
  • verb
    1. To emit light.
    2. To reflect light.
    3. To distinguish oneself; to excel.
    4. To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
    5. To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
    6. To be immediately apparent.
    7. To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
    8. To cause to shine, as a light.
    9. To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light.
    10. To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
    11. To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

Example Sentences

  • The sun will shine brightly after the storm.
  • Her talent continued to shine throughout the competition.
  • The polished shoes began to shine under the light.
  • He wanted his hard work to shine in the final project.
  • Stars always shine more clearly in the countryside.

On this page you'll find 232 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to shine, such as: adventure, afterglow, antic, apathy, appetite, aureola, aureole.

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