Thesaurus: shine

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1. v. i. To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
2. v. i. To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
3. v. i. To be effulgent in splendor or beauty.
4. v. i. To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation.
5. v. t. To cause to shine, as a light.
6. v. t. To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them.
7. n. The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
8. n. Sunshine; fair weather.
9. n. A liking for a person; a fancy.
10. n. Caper; antic; row.
11. v. i. Shining; sheen.
12. n. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light