shine
🇺🇸
/ʃaɪn/
🇬🇧
/ʃaɪn/
verb
B1
Emit or reflect light.
The star shone brightly in the night sky.
B1
Direct light towards something.
She shone the flashlight on the map.
R
Make something smooth and shiny by rubbing.
He shone his shoes before the interview.
R
Perform well or impressively.
She really shone in the debate.
noun
R
The quality of reflecting light.
The shine on her hair was dazzling.
translation
Emit or reflect light.; Direct light towards something.; Make something smooth and shiny by rubbing.; Perform well or impressively.
The quality of reflecting light.
Word Forms
Past
shone
Progressive
shining
3rd Present
shines
Perfect
shone
Plural
shines