Meaning of Shine | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. Acronym of single high-impulse noise event.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
3. Brightness from a source of light.
   countable, uncountable
4. Brightness from reflected light.
   countable, uncountable
5. To try to impress or please: shined up to the boss, hoping to get a raise.
6. Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
   countable, uncountable
7. To like spontaneously.
8. Shoeshine.
   countable, uncountable
9. take a shine to, to develop a strong liking for (a person).
10. Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
    countable, uncountable
11. A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface:burnish, glaze, gloss, luster, polish, sheen, sleekness.
12. Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
    countable, slang, uncountable
13. very bright and clear; producing or reflecting light; polished. a shining star; The windows were clean and shining. helder لامِع блестящ brilhante blyštivý glänzend skinnende λαμπερός, γυαλιστερός, αστραφτερόςbrillante hiilgav, särav درخشنده kirkas brillantבוהק चमकदार, देदीप्यपान, चमकीला sjajan, blistav ragyogó berkilat-kilat skínandi brillante 光る 빛나는 šviečiantis, blizgantis spožs; mirdzošs bersinar-sinar glanzendskinnende, strålende świecący, błyszczący روڼ، ځلاند، بريښند brilhante stră­luci...
14. glossy; reflecting light; polished. a shiny cover on a book; a shiny nose; shiny shoes. blink لامِع лъскав brilhante lesklý; vyleštěný glänzend blank λαμπρός, γυαλιστερός, καλογυαλισμένος brillante särav, läikiv درخشنده ؛ براق kiiltävä brillantמבריק चमकदार sjajan fényes mengkilap glansandi brillante ぴかぴかした 빛나는 žvilgantis spožs; mirdzošs; spīdīgs bersinar glanzendblank, glinsende świecący روڼ، ځلاند، بريښند brilhante strălucitor блестящий lesklý blesteč izglancan blank, glansig เป็นมันวาว parl...
15. A black person.
    countable, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur, uncountable
16. The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
    countable, uncountable
17. blinkheid لَمَعان лъскавина brilho lesklost das Glänzen blankhed; glans λαμπρότηταbrillo hiilgus درخشندگي kiiltävyys aspect brillant ברק चमकीलापन sjaj ragyogóság, fényesség kilatan glansandi útlit lucentezza つや 빛남 blizgesys, žvilgėjimas spožums; mirdzums; spīdums sifat yang bersinar-sinar glansblankhet, glansblask ځلاند brilho strălucire блеск lesk, jas sijaj sjajnost blankhet, glansighet ความเป็นประกาย parlaklık 有光澤，閃耀的 блиск; лиск چمک sự sáng chói 光泽，光彩，发光
18. A liking for a person; a fancy.
    countable, slang, uncountable
19. To emit light.
20. A caper; an antic; a row.
    archaic, countable, slang, uncountable
21. To reflect light; glint or glisten.
22. To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.

Equivalents

Examples

“the distant shine of the celestial city”

“Take a shine. You need it.”

“be fair or foul, or rain or shine”

“She's certainly taken a shine to you.”

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