Shine
verb
To give off or reflect light.
The sun shone brightly.
Often appears as...
- shine brightly
- shine light
verb
To be very good or excellent at something, to stand out.
She shone in her performance.
Often appears as...
- shine at
- shine in
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To clean and polish something.
He shone his shoes before the interview.
Often appears as...
- shine shoes
- shine silver
noun
Brightness caused by light reflected from a surface.
His car had a high shine after washing.
Often appears as...
- high shine
- mirror shine
verb
To give off or reflect light.
The sun shone brightly.
Often appears as...
- shine brightly
- shine light
verb
To be very good or excellent at something, to stand out.
She shone in her performance.
Often appears as...
- shine at
- shine in
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To clean and polish something.
He shone his shoes before the interview.
Often appears as...
- shine shoes
- shine silver
noun
Brightness caused by light reflected from a surface.
His car had a high shine after washing.
Often appears as...
- high shine
- mirror shine
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Pro Tip 1/3Natural Light
Use 'shine' to describe natural light sources like the sun or moon.
The moon shone down on the quiet village.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflective Surfaces
Apply 'shine' when discussing how light bounces off reflective objects like mirrors.
The mirror shone with a blinding glare.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Hope
'Shine' often symbolizes hope or positivity in literature and speech.
Despite the challenges, her optimism continued to shine.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Light
Use 'shine' to describe natural light sources like the sun or moon.
The moon shone down on the quiet village.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflective Surfaces
Apply 'shine' when discussing how light bounces off reflective objects like mirrors.
The mirror shone with a blinding glare.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Hope
'Shine' often symbolizes hope or positivity in literature and speech.
Despite the challenges, her optimism continued to shine.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Light
Use 'shine' to describe natural light sources like the sun or moon.
The moon shone down on the quiet village.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflective Surfaces
Apply 'shine' when discussing how light bounces off reflective objects like mirrors.
The mirror shone with a blinding glare.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Hope
'Shine' often symbolizes hope or positivity in literature and speech.
Despite the challenges, her optimism continued to shine.
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How optical illusions...
where edges should get extra attention because things with edges can help you or kill you. Look at that muffin pan again. You know what causes confusion here? Your brain's visual cortex operates on assumptions about the lighting of this image. It expects light to come from a single source, shining down from above.
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
It enters a new state of matter called a superfluid. The atoms lose their individual identity, and the rules from the quantum world take over, and that's what gives superfluids such spooky properties. For example, if you shine light through a superfluid, it is able to slow photons down
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How to recognize a...
like atomic energy, artificial intelligence, and space travel meant for humanity's future. Contrasting with popular visions of shining progress, dystopian science fiction expanded to films, comics, and games. Robots turned against their creators
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How do we know what...
But in bird feathers, melanin isn't simply a dye. It forms hollow nanostructures called melanosomes which can shine in all the colors of the rainbow. To understand how that works, it helps to remember some things about light.
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Budgie Courtship Ritual...
no he has a retention females prefer males that really shine the more his plumage absorbs UV sitter and healthy are here she's impressed and invites him to premium the budgie sensory world continues under our radar as it does
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Renewable Energy 101 PIPE...
disrupt the wildlife and migration patterns and lead to ecological destruction both solar and wind energy are intermittent they only generate power while the sun is shining or while the wind is blowing batteries can store
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Making the impossible...
what you're getting yourself into sedan is gnarly and you are gonna be a big tall bald shining target walking around and he goes and there's this thing you don't have an arm there's that thing - he said you're still going
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Deep Sea Diving For Food...
iron the sun shining through the ice sparks the growth of green algae which feed the krill that ice home disappears suddenly the krill have to take that important place in the wider world
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Thoughts on humanity,...
or you can use it to make more food to fill their stomachs with. My country has taught me the capacity for a human being to love is akin to godliness. It shines forth in a world
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Discovering Wildlife in...
You see him. Whereabouts. Oh, yeah. My God, you see that eye shine. Oh, no, it's a cat. that was a cat. It's not exactly the wildlife we were looking for.
Video examples
How optical illusions...
where edges should get extra attention because things with edges can help you or kill you. Look at that muffin pan again. You know what causes confusion here? Your brain's visual cortex operates on assumptions about the lighting of this image. It expects light to come from a single source, shining down from above.
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
It enters a new state of matter called a superfluid. The atoms lose their individual identity, and the rules from the quantum world take over, and that's what gives superfluids such spooky properties. For example, if you shine light through a superfluid, it is able to slow photons down
Video examples
How to recognize a...
like atomic energy, artificial intelligence, and space travel meant for humanity's future. Contrasting with popular visions of shining progress, dystopian science fiction expanded to films, comics, and games. Robots turned against their creators
Video examples
How do we know what...
But in bird feathers, melanin isn't simply a dye. It forms hollow nanostructures called melanosomes which can shine in all the colors of the rainbow. To understand how that works, it helps to remember some things about light.
Video examples
Budgie Courtship Ritual...
no he has a retention females prefer males that really shine the more his plumage absorbs UV sitter and healthy are here she's impressed and invites him to premium the budgie sensory world continues under our radar as it does
Video examples
Renewable Energy 101 PIPE...
disrupt the wildlife and migration patterns and lead to ecological destruction both solar and wind energy are intermittent they only generate power while the sun is shining or while the wind is blowing batteries can store
Video examples
Making the impossible...
what you're getting yourself into sedan is gnarly and you are gonna be a big tall bald shining target walking around and he goes and there's this thing you don't have an arm there's that thing - he said you're still going
Video examples
Deep Sea Diving For Food...
iron the sun shining through the ice sparks the growth of green algae which feed the krill that ice home disappears suddenly the krill have to take that important place in the wider world
Video examples
Thoughts on humanity,...
or you can use it to make more food to fill their stomachs with. My country has taught me the capacity for a human being to love is akin to godliness. It shines forth in a world
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
You see him. Whereabouts. Oh, yeah. My God, you see that eye shine. Oh, no, it's a cat. that was a cat. It's not exactly the wildlife we were looking for.
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Quote examples
Jabari Parker
American Basketball Player
That's what I want to do with my life. Be a good person when all the lights are off. When everybody doesn't need to see you, shine and know that you know you did the right thing at the end of the day.
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Yoshihide Suga
Japanese Politician
To create a society that is supportive of child-rearing parents is a role of the government, and we are also working to realize a society where women can shine.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Music is my shining light, my favorite thing in the world. T get me to stop doing it for one second would be difficult!
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
You make up a character, there's always gonna be parts of you that, like it or not, shine through.
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Zoe Buckman
Australian Athlete
I'm hoping to raise a little consciousness and shine some light on the idea of responsibility.
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Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
I follow the universe; I follow G-d. G-d made the sun, and the sun shines on everyone.
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Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.
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Wayne Static
American Musician
When you write, what's going on in your life shines through in the songs.
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Sergio Busquets
Spanish Athlete
I prefer the feeling of helping the team rather than shining above it.
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Jim Peebles
Canadian Scientist
The sun can't shine forever.
Quote examples
Jabari Parker
American Basketball Player
That's what I want to do with my life. Be a good person when all the lights are off. When everybody doesn't need to see you, shine and know that you know you did the right thing at the end of the day.
Quote examples
Yoshihide Suga
Japanese Politician
To create a society that is supportive of child-rearing parents is a role of the government, and we are also working to realize a society where women can shine.
Quote examples
Taylor Swift
American Singer
Music is my shining light, my favorite thing in the world. T get me to stop doing it for one second would be difficult!
Quote examples
Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
You make up a character, there's always gonna be parts of you that, like it or not, shine through.
Quote examples
Zoe Buckman
Australian Athlete
I'm hoping to raise a little consciousness and shine some light on the idea of responsibility.
Quote examples
Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
I follow the universe; I follow G-d. G-d made the sun, and the sun shines on everyone.
Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.
Quote examples
Wayne Static
American Musician
When you write, what's going on in your life shines through in the songs.
Quote examples
Sergio Busquets
Spanish Athlete
I prefer the feeling of helping the team rather than shining above it.
Quote examples
Jim Peebles
Canadian Scientist
The sun can't shine forever.
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