Shine v. t. (past & past part. shone, archaic shined; pres. part. shining)
1.
To cause to shine, as a light. (Obs.) "He (God) doth not rain wealth, nor shine honor and virtues, upon men equally."
2.
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. (U. S.)
Shine v. i. (past & past part. shone, archaic shined; pres. part. shining)
1.
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."Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine.""God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Cghrist.""Let thine eyes shine forth in their full luster."
2.
To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.
3.
To be effulgent in splendor or beauty. "So proud she shined in her princely state.""Once brightest shined this child of heat and air."
4.
To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to shine in conversation. "Few are qualified to shine in company; but it in most men's power to be agreeable."
To make the face to shine upon, or To cause the face to shine upon, to be propitious to; to be gracious to.
adjective
Shining adj.
1.
Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor. "Fish... with their fins and shining scales."
2.
Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious; as, a shining example of charity.
3.
Having the surface smooth and polished; said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
Synonyms:Glistening; bright; radiant; resplendent; effulgent; lustrous; brilliant; glittering; splendid; illustrious.Shining, Brilliant, Sparking. Shining describes the steady emission of a strong light, or the steady reflection of light from a clear or polished surface. Brilliant denotes a shining of great brightness, but with gleams or flashes. Sparkling implies a fitful, intense shining from radiant points or sparks, by which the eye is dazzled. The same distinctions obtain when these epithets are figuratively applied. A man of shining talents is made conspicious by possessing them; if they flash upon the mind with a peculiarly striking effect, we call them brilliant; if his brilliancy is marked by great vivacity and occasional intensity, he is sparkling. "True paradise... inclosed with shining rock.""Some in a brilliant buckle bind her waist, Some round her neck a circling light display.""His sparkling blade about his head he blest."
... was the very acme of neatness. If she was not handsome, she certainly had a true and sweet comeliness of her own, due to the deep rose-colour of her cheeks, the ivory whiteness round the lustrous brown eyes, the regular shining teeth which showed so much when she smiled, and the look half laughing, half sentimental which ... — The Judgment House • Gilbert Parker Read full book for free!
... pray—pray don't go! Have I alarmed you? Don't you believe me? Do the lights make your eyes ache? I only asked you to sit in the glare of the candles because I could not bear to see the light that always shines from the phantom there at dusk shining over you as you sat in the shadow. Don't ... — The Queen of Hearts • Wilkie Collins Read full book for free!
... next morning she was awakened by the sun shining in at her window. She rose at once, dressed quickly, and was soon downstairs, but not before her mother, who was busily preparing the breakfast. There was so much to be done before the meal was ready, so much chatter over it, and so many last ... — Ruth Arnold - or, the Country Cousin • Lucy Byerley Read full book for free!
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... a lovely sunshine-day, The house and the yard couldn't hold me; I dashed to the waterfall's endless play, There only could peace enfold me. The shining sun saw me drown and die,— If you made this ditty, 't ... — Poems and Songs • Bjornstjerne Bjornson Read full book for free!
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